According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of mechanical tubing totaled 53,757 mt in March 2023, up 21.8 percent from February and up 8.2 percent from March 2022 levels. By value, mechanical tubing imports totaled $100.3 million in March 2023, compared to $85.3 million in February and $111.9 million in March 2022.
The US imported the most mechanical tubing from Mexico in March, with 16,519 mt, compared to 17,233 mt in February and 15,775 mt in March 2022. Other top sources of imported mechanical tubing in March include Canada, with 11,327 mt; China, with 6,631 mt; Germany, with 5,377 mt; and Romania, with 3,387 mt.