According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of structural pipe and tube totaled 31,165 mt in August 2020, up 9.9 percent from July and down 12.5 percent from August 2019 levels. By value structural pipe and tube imports totaled $29.4 million in August 2020, compared to $26.1 million in the previous month and $40.7 million in the same month last year.
The US imported the most structural pipe and tube from Canada in August, with 22,489 mt, compared to 20,824 mt in July and 19,966 mt in August 2019. Other top sources of imported structural pipe and tube in August include Mexico, with 4,421 mt; and Korea, with 1,689 mt.