According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of mechanical tubing totaled 2,414 mt in December 2019, down 24.2 percent from November and down 28.2 percent from December 2018 levels. By value, mechanical tubing exports totaled $8.1 million in December, compared to $10.3 million in the previous month and $11.3 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most mechanical tubing to Mexico in December with 1,566 mt, compared to 2,088 mt in November and 2,287 mt in December 2018. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US mechanical tubing exports in December.