According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of mechanical tubing totaled 5,423 mt in April 2023, down 20.0 percent from March and down 17.2 percent from April 2022. By value, mechanical tubing exports totaled $16.3 million in April, compared to $20.1 million in the previous month and $21.9 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most mechanical tubing to Canada in April with 2,459 mt, compared to 3,489 mt in March and 2,339 mt in April 2022. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 2,316 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US mechanical tubing exports in April.