Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data Data through August 2026 · updated monthly

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Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless not elsewhere specified, of circular cross section of iron or nonalloy steel, not cold-drawn or cold-rolled

In short

  • The US imported $106.8M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 1.2% on the year before.
  • Mexico is the largest supplier, with 18.8% of US imports; China is next, with 16.5%.
  • China is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $1.77/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 50.5% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 3.1 points on a year earlier.
  • India is gaining share: 9.6% over the last 12 months, up from 5.7%.
  • 13 Federal Register notices named this product's tariff codes in the last 12 months.

US imports, Aug 2026

$8.5M

↓ −26% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$106.8M

↓ −1.2% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

50.5%

↓ −3.1 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Mexico

18.8% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugDuty ↑
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$11.5M
September 2025$7.8M
October 2025$4.9M
November 2025$6.7M
December 2025$8.5M
January 2026$6.7M
February 2026$6.8M
March 2026$11.3M
April 2026$11.0M
May 2026$11.3M
June 2026$11.6M
July 2026$11.6M
August 2026$8.5M

What changed

  • US imports were $8.5M in August 2026, down 27% from July 2026 and down 26% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $106.8M, down 1.2% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Italy up from 4.1% to 14.8%, China down from 50.9% to 16.5%.
  • Average price from Mexico rose 38% since July 2026, to $2.08/kg.
  • Duty paid on imports from China rose from 35.8% to 75.1% of their value since July 2026.
  • Duty paid on imports from Mexico fell from 50.0% to 27.8% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $106.8M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 11% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $56.7M, up 46%. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Duty ↑Duty ↓Germany ↓Germany ↓Duty ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$120.2M
12 months to Aug 2018$158.3M
12 months to Aug 2019$166.8M
12 months to Aug 2020$78.6M
12 months to Aug 2021$50.9M
12 months to Aug 2022$130.7M
12 months to Aug 2023$205.2M
12 months to Aug 2024$130.2M
12 months to Aug 2025$108.1M
12 months to Aug 2026$106.8M
  • China
  • Mexico
  • Italy
  • India
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodChinaMexicoItalyIndia
12 months to Aug 20179.9%1.7%4.3%2.5%
12 months to Aug 201814.7%6.2%3.3%2.5%
12 months to Aug 201912.0%21.6%6.5%1.7%
12 months to Aug 202012.5%18.5%6.8%2.0%
12 months to Aug 202119.4%14.8%4.6%1.5%
12 months to Aug 202221.7%11.4%3.6%3.2%
12 months to Aug 202321.3%7.9%7.5%4.6%
12 months to Aug 202426.9%10.1%5.7%3.4%
12 months to Aug 202533.8%9.1%11.0%5.7%
12 months to Aug 202630.3%12.7%12.0%9.6%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodChinaMexicoItalyIndiaAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20186.8%8.1%3.9%13.1%5.2%
12 months to Aug 201920.4%14.8%25.0%23.0%18.2%
12 months to Aug 202017.7%0.0%24.7%23.3%11.2%
12 months to Aug 202117.6%0.0%22.9%22.5%9.0%
12 months to Aug 202217.3%0.0%6.1%23.6%7.0%
12 months to Aug 202318.1%0.0%2.7%18.5%5.9%
12 months to Aug 202414.7%0.0%6.1%20.1%6.2%
12 months to Aug 202546.5%10.1%9.1%25.6%24.9%
12 months to Aug 202669.6%26.0%49.6%47.4%50.2%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$106.8M−1.2%50.2%+25.3 pts$56.7M0.0%
12 months to Aug 2025$108.1M−17%24.9%+18.6 pts$56.7M−5.8%
12 months to Aug 2024$130.2M−37%6.2%+0.3 pts$60.2M+17%
12 months to Aug 2023$205.2M+57%5.9%−1.1 pts$51.4M−5.8%
12 months to Aug 2022$130.7M+157%7.0%−2.0 pts$54.5M+24%
12 months to Aug 2021$50.9M−35%9.0%−2.1 pts$43.9M+32%
12 months to Aug 2020$78.6M−53%11.2%−7.0 pts$33.4M−8.2%
12 months to Aug 2019$166.8M+5.4%18.2%+13.0 pts$36.3M−24%
12 months to Aug 2018$158.3M+32%5.2%+5.2 pts$47.8M+23%
12 months to Aug 2017$120.2M0.0%$38.8M

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Mexico$1.6M18.8%+14.7 pts$2.08/kg+16%27.8%−21.6 pts
China$1.4M16.5%−11.9 pts$1.18/kg−8.3%75.1%+3.8 pts
Italy$1.3M14.8%+6.7 pts$2.53/kg−5.7%50.0%+12.6 pts
India$1.2M13.5%−2.6 pts$1.24/kg−69%49.7%+0.8 pts
Germany$784K9.2%−16.6 pts$1.64/kg−0.9%50.0%+2.6 pts
Romania$676K8.0%+5.8 pts$1.88/kg+4.1%50.0%0.0 pts
Spain$675K7.9%−1.2 pts$2.60/kg+1.2%55.5%+5.6 pts
Korea, South$267K3.1%+3.1 pts$5.32/kg+98%39.0%+15.6 pts
Other countries (8)$686K8.1%+2.5 pts$1.96/kg−3.1%36.7%−8.0 pts
All countries$8.5M100.0%$1.69/kg−7.5%50.5%−3.1 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 55.0% of US imports over the last 12 months.

Landed cost by origin

What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.

  • Price
  • Freight and insurance
  • Duty
CountryPriceFreight and insuranceDutyLanded costMake-up
China$1.10/kg$0.09/kg7.8% of price$0.59/kg53.7% of price$1.77/kg−37%
India$1.24/kg$0.15/kg12.0% of price$0.57/kg46.1% of price$1.96/kg−59%
Romania$1.70/kg$0.12/kg7.0% of price$0.85/kg50.0% of price$2.67/kg+1.0%
Germany$1.78/kg$0.13/kg7.1% of price$0.89/kg50.0% of price$2.79/kg−5.6%
Mexico$2.26/kg$0.07/kg2.9% of price$0.55/kg24.2% of price$2.87/kg+24%
Italy$2.14/kg$0.06/kg2.7% of price$1.07/kg50.0% of price$3.27/kg−4.1%
Spain$2.54/kg$0.10/kg4.0% of price$1.32/kg51.9% of price$3.96/kg+9.7%
Taiwan$49.78/kg$0.30/kg0.6% of price$24.89/kg50.0% of price$74.97/kg+1910%
All countries$1.55/kg$0.10/kg6.5% of price$0.71/kg45.9% of price$2.37/kg−23%

Landed at a US port, China was cheapest, at $1.77/kg: 9.3% below India.

Landed cost from Taiwan rose 1910% on a year earlier, to $74.97/kg, mostly on price: $3.28/kg then, $49.78/kg now.

How the market is shifting

India gained the most share: 9.6% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 5.7% in the 12 months before. Spain lost the most: 4.1%, down from 8.9%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

  • China
  • Mexico
  • Italy
  • India
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthChinaMexicoItalyIndia
September 202425.0%0.6%13.3%2.9%
October 202444.5%10.3%4.6%2.6%
November 202436.6%3.1%9.6%4.5%
December 202452.5%9.1%8.5%2.8%
January 202523.0%27.3%17.9%0.5%
February 202522.2%17.5%7.5%11.1%
March 202519.4%14.5%5.5%8.8%
April 202539.2%4.6%13.6%3.7%
May 202557.0%1.3%7.6%7.7%
June 202534.9%2.4%26.9%2.2%
July 202520.5%19.0%6.1%4.3%
August 202528.5%4.1%8.1%16.2%
September 202541.2%11.8%3.6%2.1%
October 202521.5%11.4%22.4%5.7%
November 202512.8%9.6%14.1%7.2%
December 202524.8%3.3%13.6%1.9%
January 202628.7%5.7%21.3%9.8%
February 202628.1%6.8%14.4%19.8%
March 202629.5%25.3%10.8%13.5%
April 202642.7%3.1%11.0%11.0%
May 202629.4%19.7%12.9%6.3%
June 202622.5%19.9%10.9%18.9%
July 202650.9%8.7%4.1%3.0%
August 202616.5%18.8%14.8%13.5%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthChinaMexicoItalyIndiaAll countries
September 202415.1%0.0%0.5%17.7%5.1%
October 202421.4%0.0%3.8%17.2%10.8%
November 202426.7%0.0%0.0%17.9%10.6%
December 202426.8%0.0%0.9%15.0%14.6%
January 202530.5%0.0%0.1%0.0%7.2%
February 202533.7%0.9%0.0%6.5%8.7%
March 202543.5%0.2%20.3%16.6%16.1%
April 202590.2%0.9%12.4%9.9%43.6%
May 2025107.5%24.0%25.0%12.8%70.0%
June 202537.1%30.1%9.2%12.6%30.3%
July 202520.0%50.0%19.4%43.6%29.7%
August 202571.3%49.4%37.4%48.9%53.7%
September 202572.5%48.0%48.7%38.9%52.2%
October 202585.9%45.1%48.0%50.0%54.9%
November 202585.1%48.9%50.0%50.0%52.9%
December 202584.5%50.1%50.0%36.8%55.1%
January 202679.4%49.8%49.9%48.4%54.3%
February 202681.9%49.9%50.0%50.0%56.2%
March 202675.0%5.9%48.0%50.0%45.5%
April 202675.0%47.9%50.0%46.7%55.1%
May 202674.8%19.8%50.0%45.8%47.6%
June 202674.7%10.4%50.0%43.6%46.4%
July 202635.8%50.0%50.0%50.0%41.6%
August 202675.1%27.8%50.0%49.7%50.5%

Tariff actions touching this product

When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.

  1. October 2025–May 2026 · Duty paid: China 54.8% → 74.7%, Mexico 49.8% → 15.1%, Germany 42.4% → 49.6%, Spain 31.7% → 50.1%, Korea, South 3.6% → 49.6%, all countries 41.8% → 46.9%.
  2. February–June 2025 · Duty paid: China 26.7% → 66.6%, Mexico 0.9% → 48.7%, Germany 4.6% → 45.1%, Canada 4.2% → 45.8%, Spain 0.1% → 24.9%, Korea, South 0.0% → 38.7%, all countries 12.4% → 42.3%.
  3. March 2022 · Duty paid: Germany 9.3% → 0.8%.
  4. July 2021 · Duty paid: Germany 13.9% → 6.7%.
  5. November 2020 · Duty paid: Germany 17.5% → 11.4%.
  6. May 2020 · Duty paid: Germany 23.4% → 14.9%.
  7. January 2020 · Duty paid: China 24.5% → 14.5%, Spain 25.0% → 11.8%.
  8. May–June 2019 · Duty paid: Mexico 25.0% → 0.0%, Canada 25.0% → 0.0%, all countries 21.6% → 12.3%.
  9. April–July 2018 · Duty paid: China 0.0% → 21.7%, Mexico 0.0% → 25.0%, Germany 0.0% → 24.8%, Canada 0.0% → 24.9%, Spain 0.1% → 25.0%, all countries 0.4% → 20.4%.

Federal Register notices from the last 12 months that list this product's tariff codes. A notice can add a duty, exclude products from one or only mention them, so read each for what it changes. These are the 5 newest of 13. Search the Federal Register for 7304.39

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Houston, TX$72.7M · 68.1%
  2. Eagle Pass, TX$6.5M · 6.1%
  3. Newark, NJ$3.4M · 3.2%
  4. Philadelphia, PA$3.1M · 2.9%
  5. Alcan, AK$2.2M · 2.1%

Where US exports go

US exports were $5.5M in August 2026, up 57% from August 2025, and $56.7M over the last 12 months, unchanged on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Venezuela, up 14449%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Canada$17.8M31.3%−31%
Mexico$12.0M21.1%−3.2%
Venezuela$8.4M14.8%+14449%
Saudi Arabia$4.0M7.0%+177%
Bahamas$3.6M6.3%+493%
China$1.5M2.6%+164%
Brazil$980K1.7%+43%
Malaysia$879K1.5%+257%
Other countries (61)$7.7M13.7%−44%
All countries$56.7M100.0%0.0%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 123 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Germany$451.6Min 2025+31%$311K0.1%
Italy$303.6Min 2025+3.8%$28K0.0%
India$247.3Min 2025+42%$324K0.1%
Saudi Arabia$244.9Min 2025+81%$3.7M1.5%
Turkey$160.7Min 2025−28%$156K0.1%
Poland$144.7Min 2025+34%$128K0.1%
France$136.1Min 2025+5.9%$2.2M1.6%
Korea, South$109.9Min 2025+2.2%$726K0.7%

The biggest market outside the US is Germany, which imported $451.6M of this product in 2025, under 0.1% of it from the US.

Of these, imports into Saudi Arabia grew fastest: up 81% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 7304: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast) or steel. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity (kilograms), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Tariff notices are from the Federal Register, matched to this product by the HTS numbers in their text.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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