According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of mechanical tubing totaled 54,999 mt in August 2023, down 5.3 percent from July and down 0.7 percent from August 2022 levels. By value, mechanical tubing imports totaled $115.9 million in August 2023, compared to $91.9 million in July and $112.3 million in August 2022.
The US imported the most mechanical tubing from Mexico in August, with 23,299 mt, compared to 17,206 mt in July and 20,743 mt in August 2022. Other top sources of imported mechanical tubing in August include Canada, with 8,198 mt; China, with 4,669 mt; Germany, with 4,277 mt; and India, with 3,824 mt.