According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of mechanical tubing totaled 44,125 mt in February 2023, down 28.3 percent from January and down 9.5 percent from February 2022 levels. By value, mechanical tubing imports totaled $85.3 million in February 2023, compared to $123.2 million in January and $91.5 million in February 2022.
The US imported the most mechanical tubing from Mexico in February, with 17,233 mt, compared to 20,285 mt in January and 12,023 mt in February 2022. Other top sources of imported mechanical tubing in February include Canada, with 9,538 mt; Germany, with 4,111 mt; China, with 2,997 mt; and Italy, with 2,475 mt.