According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of line pipe totaled 81,229 mt in September 2022, up 42.1 percent from August and up 13.3 percent from September 2021 levels. By value, line pipe imports totaled $136.5 million in September 2022, compared to $93.4 million in August and $81.6 million in September 2021.
The US imported the most line pipe from South Korea in September, with 36,429 mt, compared to 20,622 mt in August and 48,577 mt in September 2021. Other top sources for US line pipe imports include India, with 9,690 mt; Mexico, with 9,377 mt; Canada, with 5,298 mt; and South Africa, with 4,672 mt.