Exports: Misc. iron, steel tubes, pipes

U.S. exports of Misc. iron, steel tubes, pipes increased 27.52 percent through August to $72.38 million.

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U.S. exports of Misc. iron, steel tubes, pipes increased 27.52 percent through August to $72.38 million

The category ranked 738 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 741 for the last full year with a total value of $107.97 million, a $176.43 million, 62.04 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Cote D'Ivoire, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Australia and No. 5 Sao Tome and Principe. The leading markets were No. 1 Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, ND, No. 2 Port of Houston, No. 3 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA, No. 4 Pembina Border Crossing, ND and No. 5 Port of Morgan City, LA.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Argentina, No. 4 Chile and No. 5 Colombia. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA, No. 3 Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, ND, No. 4 International Falls border crossing, MN and No. 5 Pembina Border Crossing, ND.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first eight months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, ND rose 75.67 percent compared to last year to $18.06 million.
  • Port of Houston rose 51.63 percent compared to last year to $17.47 million.
  • Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA fell 19.4 percent compared to last year to $6.35 million.
  • Pembina Border Crossing, ND fell 35.73 percent compared to last year to $5.17 million.
  • Port of Morgan City, LA totaled $4.15 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.

There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.

Highlights for the top five foreign markets:

  • U.S. export to No. 1 Canada decreased $413,914, 1.17 percent, (48.26 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Cote D'Ivoire increased $9.15 million, 61962 percent, (12.66 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Mexico decreased $1.16 million, 17.37 percent, (7.59 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Australia increased $2.7 million, 2635 percent, (3.87 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Sao Tome and Principe increased $2.54 million, 0 percent, (3.51 percent market share).

All totaled, 75.9 percent of all these Misc. iron, steel tubes, pipes exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $54.94 million of the $72.38 million total.

All totaled, 70.74 percent of all these Misc. iron, steel tubes, pipes exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $51.2 million of the $72.38 million total.