According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of mechanical tubing totaled 41,753 mt in August 2019, down 21.1 percent from July and down 11.4 percent from August 2018 levels. By value, mechanical tubing imports totaled $57.9 million in August 2019, compared to $71.7 million in the previous month and $73.9 million in the same month last year.
The US imported the most mechanical tubing from Mexico in August, with 14,113 mt, compared to 15,383 mt in July and 11,975 mt in August 2018. Other top sources of imported mechanical tubing in August include Canada, with 8,278 mt; Germany, with 4,559 mt; China, with 1,969 mt; and Vietnam, with 1,531 mt.