According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) totaled 107,161 mt in December last year, up 11.9 percent from November and down 0.9 percent year on year. By value, OCTG imports totaled $146.5 million in December, compared to $138.2 million in November and $203.2 million in the same month in 2023.
The US imported the most OCTG from Taiwan in December with 26,489 mt, compared to 14,987 mt in November and 0 mt in December 2023. Other top sources of imported OCTG in December include Austria with 19,130 mt, Canada with 13,986 mt, Mexico with 10,193 mt, and Vietnam with 9,230 mt.