According to final census data from theUSDepartment of Commerce,USimports of mechanicaltubingtotaled 53,312 mt in July 2022, down 5.8 percent from June and down 1.1 percent from July 2021 levels. By value, mechanicaltubingimports totaled $113.1 million in July 2022, compared to $122.1 million in June and $96.9 million in July 2021.
TheUSimported the most mechanicaltubingfrom Mexico in July, with 18,175 mt, compared to 21,655 in June and 20,535 mt in July 2021. Other top sources of imported mechanicaltubingin July include Canada, with 9,469 mt; China, with 4,629 mt; Germany, with 4,142 mt; and India, with 2,436 mt.