According to the final Census Bureau data from the US Department of Commerce (USDOC), the US imported around 106,700 tons of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) in August this year, sliding by 34.3% compared to the previous month while rising by 160% from the same month a year earlier.

Among them, the imports from Saudi Arabia occupied the largest share, totaling around 19,100 tons, a month-on-month surge of 3878% and the volume of last August was zero. Other main import sources included Mexico (around 19,000 tons), Russia (around 11,900 tons), Austria (around 11,100 tons), and Taiwan (around 10,100 tons).

During the period, the import value amounted to approximately US$124 million tons, down by 37.5% month on month and up by 239.1% year on year.