Materials & supply chainNew England
Imported steel pays at least 50% duty at the border
- Snapshot · as of Oct 30, 2026
- 1,244 records
- Ground-work materials sold into New England: price indices, tariffs, suppliers
- 5 sources · method
Data as of Oct 30, 2026.
Lowest duty on imported steel pipe, piles & beams
50%
Section 232, from all 6 countries we track; checked Oct 30, 2026
Structural steel, 12-month change
+37.7%
New Hampshire DOT, to Nov 2026
Price series higher than a year ago
11 of 12
median change +5.3%
Suppliers listed
202
81 based in New England; public facts only
01 · Price indices
Material price indices for New England work
12 public-agency series, one per material, from BLS Producer Price Index, New Hampshire DOT and US Energy Information Administration. They show which way the cost of steel, concrete, timber, tooling and equipment is moving before it reaches a quote. They are not delivered prices: what a job pays in New England depends on quantity, freight and timing.
For a fixed-price budget, these are the numbers behind an escalation clause. To see what our own work costs, check the published unit prices or budget a job.
11 of 12 price series are higher than a year ago
- Steel, pipe & piles
- Drilling tools
- Concrete, grout & rebar
- Rigs & equipment
- Timber
- Services & other
- Freight & truckingEIA weekly New England (PADD 1A) No. 2 diesel retail price · to Oct 2026+63.3%
- Structural steelNHDOT monthly price: Steel plate · to Nov 2026+37.7%
- RebarFabricated structural metal bar joists and concrete reinforcing bars · to Sep 2026+30.0%
- H-pilesHot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes · to Sep 2026+15.0%
- Casing & pipeSteel pipe and tube (mill) · to Sep 2026+13.2%
- Equipment rentalConstruction, mining and forestry machinery rental and leasing · to Sep 2026+5.8%
- Rig partsParts for construction machinery and equipment, sold separately · to Sep 2026+4.8%
- AugersParts and attachments for mining machinery · to Sep 2026+4.4%
- Ready-mix concreteReady-mix concrete, Northeast region · to Sep 2026+3.5%
- Drill rigsDrills and other mining machinery · to Jul 2026+2.0%
- Timber laggingHardwood lumber · to Sep 2026+1.3%
- GroutCement, hydraulic · to Sep 2026−1.2%
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| Material | Series | Latest | Month | 12 months | 3 years | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casing & pipe | PPI commodity: Steel pipe and tube (mill) | 431.7 | Sep 2026 (p) | +13.2% | +12.6% | BLS Producer Price Index |
| H-piles | PPI commodity: Hot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes | 319.7 | Sep 2026 (p) | +15.0% | +10.2% | BLS Producer Price Index |
| Structural steel | NHDOT monthly price: Steel plate | 0.73 USD/lb | Nov 2026 | +37.7% | −7.6% | New Hampshire DOT |
| Augers | PPI industry 333131: Parts and attachments for mining machinery | 385.9 | Sep 2026 (p) | +4.4% | +9.0% | BLS Producer Price Index |
| Ready-mix concrete | PPI commodity: Ready-mix concrete, Northeast region | 181.3 | Sep 2026 (p) | +3.5% | +6.7% | BLS Producer Price Index |
| Grout | PPI commodity: Cement, hydraulic | 356.2 | Sep 2026 (p) | −1.2% | +5.8% | BLS Producer Price Index |
| Rebar | PPI commodity: Fabricated structural metal bar joists and concrete reinforcing bars | 408.0 | Sep 2026 (p) | +30.0% | +12.9% | BLS Producer Price Index |
| Drill rigs | PPI industry 333131: Drills and other mining machinery | 524.9 | Jul 2026 (p) | +2.0% | +14.2% | BLS Producer Price Index |
| Rig parts | PPI commodity: Parts for construction machinery and equipment, sold separately | 311.7 | Sep 2026 (p) | +4.8% | +61.2% | BLS Producer Price Index |
| Equipment rental | PPI industry 532412: Construction, mining and forestry machinery rental and leasing | 147.0 | Sep 2026 (p) | +5.8% | +5.9% | BLS Producer Price Index |
| Timber lagging | PPI commodity: Hardwood lumber | 285.1 | Sep 2026 (p) | +1.3% | +9.9% | BLS Producer Price Index |
| Freight & trucking | EIA weekly New England (PADD 1A) No. 2 diesel retail price | 6.42 USD/gal incl. taxes | Oct 2026 | +63.3% | +41.5% | US Energy Information Administration |
6 years of monthly prices, one panel per material
- Steel, pipe & piles
- Drilling tools
- Concrete, grout & rebar
- Rigs & equipment
- Timber
- Services & other
Casing & pipe
+13.2% 12 moPPI commodity: Steel pipe and tube (mill)
431.7 · Sep 2026 (preliminary)BLS Producer Price Index
Series runs Oct 2020 to Sep 2026.H-piles
+15.0% 12 moPPI commodity: Hot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes
319.7 · Sep 2026 (preliminary)BLS Producer Price Index
Series runs Oct 2020 to Sep 2026.Structural steel
+37.7% 12 moNHDOT monthly price: Steel plate
0.73 USD/lb · Nov 2026New Hampshire DOT
Series runs Jan 2023 to Nov 2026.Augers
+4.4% 12 moPPI industry 333131: Parts and attachments for mining machinery
385.9 · Sep 2026 (preliminary)BLS Producer Price Index
Series runs Oct 2020 to Sep 2026.Ready-mix concrete
+3.5% 12 moPPI commodity: Ready-mix concrete, Northeast region
181.3 · Sep 2026 (preliminary)BLS Producer Price Index
Series runs Oct 2020 to Sep 2026.Grout
−1.2% 12 moPPI commodity: Cement, hydraulic
356.2 · Sep 2026 (preliminary)BLS Producer Price Index
Series runs Oct 2020 to Sep 2026.Rebar
+30.0% 12 moPPI commodity: Fabricated structural metal bar joists and concrete reinforcing bars
408.0 · Sep 2026 (preliminary)BLS Producer Price Index
Series runs Oct 2020 to Sep 2026.Drill rigs
+2.0% 12 moPPI industry 333131: Drills and other mining machinery
524.9 · Jul 2026 (preliminary)BLS Producer Price Index
Series runs Aug 2020 to Jul 2026.Rig parts
+4.8% 12 moPPI commodity: Parts for construction machinery and equipment, sold separately
311.7 · Sep 2026 (preliminary)BLS Producer Price Index
Series runs Oct 2020 to Sep 2026.Equipment rental
+5.8% 12 moPPI industry 532412: Construction, mining and forestry machinery rental and leasing
147.0 · Sep 2026 (preliminary)BLS Producer Price Index
Series runs Oct 2020 to Sep 2026.Timber lagging
+1.3% 12 moPPI commodity: Hardwood lumber
285.1 · Sep 2026 (preliminary)BLS Producer Price Index
Series runs Oct 2020 to Sep 2026.Freight & trucking
+63.3% 12 moEIA weekly New England (PADD 1A) No. 2 diesel retail price
6.42 USD/gal incl. taxes · Oct 2026US Energy Information Administration
Series runs Nov 2020 to Oct 2026.02 · Tariff tracker
What imported steel, tooling and rigs pay at the border
The duty on the tariff lines a drilling and shoring contractor buys from, by country of origin, with every layer stacked: the normal (MFN) rate, Section 232, Section 301 China, Section 301 forced labor, Section 338 Canada and AD/CVD (all-others). It matters to anyone pricing soldier piles and lagging, sheet piling, drilled shafts or micropiles with imported steel. Each line links to its entry in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule and shows when it was last checked.
Steel pipe, piles and beams pay at least 50% from every country we track
- Free
- Under 5%
- 5–15%
- 15–30%
- 30–50%
- 50–75%
- 75–100%
- 100%+
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| Material | CNChina | CACanada | CA·USCanada, USMCA | ITItaly | TRTürkiye | KRSouth Korea | INIndia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel, pipe & piles | 75% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Drilling tools | 40% | 12.9% | 0% | 10% | 15% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Concrete, grout & rebar | 208% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 55.2% | 50% | 50% |
| Rigs & equipment | 37.5% | 10% | 0% | 10% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 10% |
| Anchors, helicals & micropiles | 75% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Timber | 25% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Other | 75% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Every tariff line, by country of origin
- Free
- Under 5%
- 5–15%
- 15–30%
- 30–50%
- 50–75%
- 75–100%
- 100%+
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| Tariff line | CNChina | CACanada | CA·USCanada, USMCA | ITItaly | TRTürkiye | KRSouth Korea | INIndia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7216.32.00I sections (standard beams), hot-rolled | 75% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 7216.33.00H sections (HP / W wide-flange), hot-rolled, iron/nonalloy, >=80 mm: H-piles, soldier piles | 75% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 7301.10.00Sheet piling of iron or steel | 75% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 7304.19.10Seamless line pipe, iron or nonalloy steel | 208.9% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 56.2% | 50% |
| 7304.39.00Seamless pipe, circular, iron or nonalloy, other (standard / mechanical; used seamless casing) | 208.9% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 56.2% | 50% |
| 7305.11.10Line pipe >16 in OD, longitudinally submerged-arc welded (LSAW), iron/nonalloy | 207.6% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 50% | 51.6% | 66.4% | 608% |
| 7305.31.40Other welded pipe >16 in OD, longitudinally welded, iron/nonalloy (structural / A252 piling, temporary casing) | 406.1% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 50% | 55.3% | 66.4% | 50% |
| 7305.39.10Other welded pipe >16 in OD, other (spiral-welded), iron/nonalloy (A252 spiral piling, casing) | 406.1% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 50% | 55.3% | 66.4% | 50% |
| 7306.19.10Welded line pipe <=16 in OD, iron/nonalloy | 211.8% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 57.6% | 54.4% | 50% |
| 7306.30.50Welded circular pipe <=16 in OD, iron/nonalloy, other (standard / structural A500/A252, tremie pipe) | 197.8% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 64.7% | 54.8% | 57.1% |
| 7308.90.95Structures and parts of structures of iron or steel, other (fabricated walers, frames; helical piles possibly) | 75% | 100% | 100% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 7326.90.86Other articles of iron or steel: made-up starter / sectional casing with teeth, joints, J-slots | 77.9% | 52.9% | 50% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 50% | 52.9% |
| 8207.13.00Rock drilling / earth boring tools with working part of cermets (cemented carbide): carbide teeth / picks / bits | 41.1% | 13.6% | 0% | 10% | 16.1% | 12.5% | 13.6% |
| 8207.19.30Rock drilling / earth boring tools, cutting part >0.2% Cr/Mo/W or >0.1% V: rock augers, core barrels, buckets | 42.5% | 15% | 0% | 10% | 17.5% | 12.5% | 15% |
| 8207.19.60Rock drilling / earth boring tools, other (low-alloy cutting parts) | 40.4% | 12.9% | 0% | 10% | 15.4% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| 8431.41.00Buckets, shovels, grabs and grips for machinery of 8426/8429/8430 | 40% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| 8431.43.80Parts of boring/sinking machinery of 8430.41/.49, other: kelly bars, boxes, adapters, drill pipe with tool joints | 50% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| 7214.20.00Concrete reinforcing bars (rebar), hot-rolled, deformed | 208% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 55.2% | 50% | 50% |
| 8430.41.00Boring or sinking machinery, self-propelled: drill rigs (crawler foundation rigs) | 37.5% | 10% | 0% | 10% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 10% |
| 8430.49.80Boring or sinking machinery, not self-propelled (e.g. oscillators, skid rigs) | 37.5% | 10% | 0% | 10% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 10% |
| 8431.49.90Other parts of machinery of 8426, 8429, 8430 (incl. casing-oscillator parts per H330412) | 50% | 25% | 25% | 15% | 25% | 15% | 25% |
| 7228.30.80Bars of other alloy steel, hot-rolled, other (incl. stat .8010 alloy rebar; threadbar anchors possibly) | 75% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 7304.29.10Seamless OCTG casing, threaded or coupled (e.g. N80 used as micropile casing) | 187.6% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 94.9% | 56.6% | 63.2% |
| 4407.91.00Lumber of oak, sawn lengthwise, >6 mm thick (oak lagging, crane mats) | 37.5% | 10% | 0% | 10% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 10% |
| 4407.99.02Lumber of other nonconiferous wood (mixed hardwood, hickory, walnut, alder), >6 mm thick | 25% | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7307.19.90Cast tube or pipe fittings of iron/steel, other than ductile | 81.2% | 56.2% | 50% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 50% | 56.2% |
| 7307.91.10Flanges of iron/nonalloy steel (not cast, not stainless) | 78.3% | 53.3% | 50% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 50% | 53.3% |
| 7307.93.30Butt-welding fittings (elbows, reducers), iron/nonalloy, ID <360 mm | 81.2% | 56.2% | 50% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 50% | 56.2% |
| 7308.40.00Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pit-propping (trench shoring, props) | 75% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
03 · Import monitor
What actually crossed the border into New England, and at what price
Monthly US Census import statistics for 9 groups of tariff lines a drilling and shoring contractor buys from, Jan 2017 to Aug 2026: what came in through Portland, St. Albans, Boston and Providence, set against the United States. Value is the customs value at the foreign port; duty-paid adds the duty Census calculates. Neither is a delivered price.
Desk note · what the numbers say
Census data to Aug 2026
- US H-pile imports paid 48% in calculated duty over the 12 months to Aug 2026, against 15% the year before and 1.7% in 2024.
- The mill price did not drive it: the customs value of an imported H-pile fell 4.5% to $0.38/lb, while the duty-paid cost rose 23% to $0.56/lb.
- Indexed to 2024 = 100, duty-paid H-pile imports stand at 143 against 113 for the domestic producer price of hot-rolled shapes: against domestic steel, an imported pile is 27% dearer than it was in 2024.
- Every steel line now pays 35% to 51% (US, 12 months), against 0.5%–8.7% in 2024. Rock tools pay 16% and boring rigs 8.5%.
- China’s share of US rock-tool imports peaked at 42% (12 months to May 2019) and is 16% now; Germany’s went from 4.0% to 25%.
- New England ports took 0.86% of US imports of these materials by value, Boston 0.61%, but 12% of US oak lumber, 94% of it by land through St. Albans.
H-piles landed in New England at $0.47/lb after duty, up from $0.39/lb a year earlier
H-pilesNew England
Imports, 12 months
$5.56M
−55%on the 12 months before
- Customs
- $0.33/lb
- Duty-paid
- $0.47/lb
- Duty rate
- 42%
Duty rate 10% the year before. Per-lb figures cover the 62% that came by sea or air.
H-pilesUS
Imports, 12 months
$403M
+69%on the 12 months before
- Customs
- $0.38/lb
- Duty-paid
- $0.56/lb
- Duty rate
- 48%
Duty rate 15% the year before. Per-lb figures cover the 91% that came by sea or air.
Rock-drilling toolsNew England
Imports, 12 months
$4.27M
+271%on the 12 months before
- Customs
- $8.29/lb
- Duty-paid
- $9.25/lb
- Duty rate
- 12%
Duty rate 15% the year before. Per-lb figures cover the 65% that came by sea or air.
Rock-drilling toolsUS
Imports, 12 months
$307M
+58%on the 12 months before
- Customs
- $6.79/lb
- Duty-paid
- $7.91/lb
- Duty rate
- 16%
Duty rate 14% the year before. Per-lb figures cover the 87% that came by sea or air.
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| Material | Where | 12 months | vs year before | Customs per lb | Duty-paid per lb | Duty rate | Duty rate, year before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-piles | New England | $5.56M | −55% | $0.33/lb | $0.47/lb | 42% | 10% |
| H-piles | US | $403M | +69% | $0.38/lb | $0.56/lb | 48% | 15% |
| Rock-drilling tools | New England | $4.27M | +271% | $8.29/lb | $9.25/lb | 12% | 15% |
| Rock-drilling tools | US | $307M | +58% | $6.79/lb | $7.91/lb | 16% | 14% |
US H-pile imports rose 69% in 12 months; New England’s fell 55%
H-piles, New England: $5.56M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, −55% on the year before; 1.38% of the US.
- New England, monthly value
- 12-month average
- New England share of US (lower panel)
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| Material | NE, 12 months | NE vs year before | US, 12 months | US vs year before | NE share of US |
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| H-piles | $5.56M | −55% | $403M | +69% | 1.38% |
| Rock-drilling tools | $4.27M | +271% | $307M | +58% | 1.39% |
| Boring-rig parts | $1.87M | −67% | $867M | −24% | 0.22% |
| Boring rigs | $1.52M | −0.6% | $658M | +42% | 0.23% |
| Sheet piles | $1.14M | +0.4% | $78.5M | −2.8% | 1.46% |
| Pipe over 16 in | $16.9K | — | $721M | −15% | 0.00% |
| Pipe 16 in or less | $2.97M | −76% | $1.08B | −23% | 0.27% |
| Rebar | $19.2M | −34% | $511M | −3.8% | 3.75% |
| Oak lumber | $3.61M | +7.8% | $29.9M | +18% | 12.06% |
The duty, not the mill price, raised the cost of an imported H-pile: customs −4.5%, duty-paid +23%
- Customs value
- Duty-paid (customs value + duty)
- Duty
H-piles and H-sections
12 months: customs $0.38/lb, duty-paid $0.56/lb, duty 48%
Rock-drilling and earth-boring tools
12 months: customs $6.79/lb, duty-paid $7.91/lb, duty 16%
- Mar 23, 2018 · Section 232: 25% on imported steel (Proc. 9705). Proclamation 9705, 83 FR 11625
- May 10, 2019 · Section 301 List 3 at 25%: Chinese rock tools and oak lumber. 83 FR 47974 (FR 2018-20610)
- Sep 27, 2024 · Section 301 four-year review: 25% on Chinese steel mill products. 89 FR 76581
- Jun 4, 2025 · Section 232 steel raised from 25% to 50% (Proc. 10947). Proclamation 10947, 90 FR 24199
- Feb 20, 2026 · Supreme Court strikes down the IEEPA tariffs. Learning Resources v. Trump (secondary summary)
- Apr 6, 2026 · Section 232 recast: the 50% now applies to full customs value (Proc. 11021). Proclamation 11021 (FR 2026-06960)
- Jul 24, 2026 · Forced-labor Section 301 replaces the Section 122 surcharge. 91 FR 47318 (FR 2026-15181)
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| Material | Where | Customs, 12 months | Duty-paid, 12 months | Customs, year before | Duty-paid, year before | Customs, 2024 | Duty-paid, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-piles | New England | $0.33/lb | $0.47/lb | $0.35/lb | $0.39/lb | $0.37/lb | $0.37/lb |
| H-piles | US | $0.38/lb | $0.56/lb | $0.40/lb | $0.46/lb | $0.42/lb | $0.42/lb |
| Rock-drilling tools | New England | $8.29/lb | $9.25/lb | $2.23/lb | $2.56/lb | $2.33/lb | $2.47/lb |
| Rock-drilling tools | US | $6.79/lb | $7.91/lb | $7.39/lb | $8.44/lb | $7.70/lb | $8.36/lb |
Steel imports now pay 35%–51% duty; rock tools 16%, rigs 8.5%
- United States
- New England
H-piles
US 48% · NE 42%Rock-drilling tools
US 16% · NE 12%Boring-rig parts
US 25% · NE 24%Boring rigs
US 8.5% · NE 6.6%Sheet piles
US 51% · NE 85%Pipe over 16 in
US 35% · NE 32%Pipe 16 in or less
US 47% · NE 47%Rebar
US 48% · NE 50%Oak lumber
US 1.7% · NE 0.1%- Mar 23, 2018 · Section 232: 25% on imported steel (Proc. 9705). Proclamation 9705, 83 FR 11625
- Jul 6, 2018 · Section 301 List 1: 25% on Chinese boring rigs and parts. 83 FR 28710 (FR 2018-13248)
- May 10, 2019 · Section 301 List 3 at 25%: Chinese rock tools and oak lumber. 83 FR 47974 (FR 2018-20610)
- Sep 27, 2024 · Section 301 four-year review: 25% on Chinese steel mill products. 89 FR 76581
- Jun 4, 2025 · Section 232 steel raised from 25% to 50% (Proc. 10947). Proclamation 10947, 90 FR 24199
- Feb 20, 2026 · Supreme Court strikes down the IEEPA tariffs. Learning Resources v. Trump (secondary summary)
- Apr 6, 2026 · Section 232 recast: the 50% now applies to full customs value (Proc. 11021). Proclamation 11021 (FR 2026-06960)
- Jul 24, 2026 · Forced-labor Section 301 replaces the Section 122 surcharge. 91 FR 47318 (FR 2026-15181)
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| Material | US, 12 months | US, year before | US, 2024 | NE, 12 months | NE, year before | NE, 2024 |
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| H-piles | 48% | 15% | 1.7% | 42% | 10% | 1.5% |
| Rock-drilling tools | 16% | 14% | 8.6% | 12% | 15% | 5.6% |
| Boring-rig parts | 25% | 6.7% | 2.6% | 24% | 2.5% | 0.3% |
| Boring rigs | 8.5% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 6.6% | 4.7% | 0.4% |
| Sheet piles | 51% | 25% | 6.3% | 85% | 45% | 23% |
| Pipe over 16 in | 35% | 7.5% | 0.5% | 32% | — | 0% |
| Pipe 16 in or less | 47% | 19% | 8.2% | 47% | 7.2% | 2.5% |
| Rebar | 48% | 14% | 8.7% | 50% | 16% | 0% |
| Oak lumber | 1.7% | 0.1% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% |
China’s share of US rock-tool imports fell from 42% to 16%; Germany now ships 53% of New England’s H-piles
H-piles and H-sections
- South Korea
- UAE
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Spain
- Mexico
- Canada
- Taiwan
- China
- All others
New Englandtrailing 12 months
United Statestrailing 12 months
Rock-drilling and earth-boring tools
- Canada
- China
- Germany
- Japan
- India
- Italy
- Sweden
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
- Thailand
- All others
New Englandtrailing 12 months
United Statestrailing 12 months
- Mar 23, 2018 · Section 232: 25% on imported steel (Proc. 9705). Proclamation 9705, 83 FR 11625
- May 10, 2019 · Section 301 List 3 at 25%: Chinese rock tools and oak lumber. 83 FR 47974 (FR 2018-20610)
- Sep 27, 2024 · Section 301 four-year review: 25% on Chinese steel mill products. 89 FR 76581
- Jun 4, 2025 · Section 232 steel raised from 25% to 50% (Proc. 10947). Proclamation 10947, 90 FR 24199
- Feb 20, 2026 · Supreme Court strikes down the IEEPA tariffs. Learning Resources v. Trump (secondary summary)
- Apr 6, 2026 · Section 232 recast: the 50% now applies to full customs value (Proc. 11021). Proclamation 11021 (FR 2026-06960)
- Jul 24, 2026 · Forced-labor Section 301 replaces the Section 122 surcharge. 91 FR 47318 (FR 2026-15181)
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| Material | Country | NE, 12 months to Dec 2017 | NE, 12 months to Aug 2026 | US, first | US, latest |
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| H-piles | South Korea | 40% | 3% | 41% | 56% |
| H-piles | UAE | 1% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| H-piles | Luxembourg | 35% | 5% | 23% | 16% |
| H-piles | United Kingdom | 18% | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| H-piles | Germany | 0% | 53% | 1% | 2% |
| H-piles | Spain | 6% | 13% | 12% | 9% |
| H-piles | Mexico | 0% | 0% | 5% | 4% |
| H-piles | Canada | 1% | 7% | 3% | 1% |
| H-piles | Taiwan | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| H-piles | China | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| H-piles | All others | 0% | 4% | 1% | 2% |
| Rock-drilling tools | Canada | 39% | 33% | 13% | 9% |
| Rock-drilling tools | China | 10% | 5% | 31% | 16% |
| Rock-drilling tools | Germany | 1% | 58% | 4% | 25% |
| Rock-drilling tools | Japan | 0% | 1% | 4% | 17% |
| Rock-drilling tools | India | 0% | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Rock-drilling tools | Italy | 2% | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Rock-drilling tools | Sweden | 0% | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Rock-drilling tools | South Korea | 1% | 1% | 5% | 2% |
| Rock-drilling tools | United Kingdom | 2% | 0% | 7% | 2% |
| Rock-drilling tools | Thailand | 0% | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Rock-drilling tools | All others | 45% | 2% | 19% | 12% |
Duty-paid import H-piles cost 43% more than in 2024; the domestic shapes index 13% more
- Domestic producer price (PPI)
- Import, customs value
- Import, duty-paid
What the gap means. Since 2024 the foreign mill price of an imported H-pile has moved −2.0%, its duty-paid cost +43% and the domestic producer price +13%. Against domestic steel, the imported pile is 27% dearer than it was in 2024. The duty, not the foreign mill, opened that gap. It shelters domestic mills: they can raise prices further before an imported pile undercuts them again. Each line is indexed to its own 2024 average, so the chart shows how far each has moved, not which was cheaper to begin with.
- Mar 23, 2018 · Section 232: 25% on imported steel (Proc. 9705). Proclamation 9705, 83 FR 11625
- Sep 27, 2024 · Section 301 four-year review: 25% on Chinese steel mill products. 89 FR 76581
- Jun 4, 2025 · Section 232 steel raised from 25% to 50% (Proc. 10947). Proclamation 10947, 90 FR 24199
- Apr 6, 2026 · Section 232 recast: the 50% now applies to full customs value (Proc. 11021). Proclamation 11021 (FR 2026-06960)
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| Month | Domestic PPI | Import, customs | Import, duty-paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | 71.8 | 53.1 | 54.0 |
| Jul 2021 | 96.9 | 83.4 | 82.2 |
| Jan 2022 | 114.6 | 112.9 | 111.4 |
| Jul 2022 | 123.6 | 128.6 | 126.8 |
| Jan 2023 | 106.9 | 134.4 | 132.4 |
| Jul 2023 | 108.0 | 107.6 | 106.7 |
| Jan 2024 | 102.5 | 100.4 | 99.2 |
| Jul 2024 | 100.1 | 97.5 | 98.3 |
| Jan 2025 | 92.6 | 102.6 | 103.4 |
| Jul 2025 | 98.1 | 88.9 | 111.4 |
| Jan 2026 | 104.6 | 82.5 | 120.2 |
| Jul 2026 | 113.3 | 96.1 | 140.4 |
| Aug 2026 | 112.9 | 98.0 | 143.0 |
Boston carries 70% of New England’s imports of these materials, St. Albans 25%
- Under 100K
- 100K–1M
- 1M–10M
- 10M–100M
- 100M+
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| Customs district | 12 months | Share of US | Year on year | H-piles | Rock-drilling tools | Boring-rig parts | Boring rigs | Sheet piles | Pipe over 16 in | Pipe 16 in or less | Rebar | Oak lumber |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland, MEDistrict 01 | $1.68M | 0.04% | −73% | $101K0.03% of US | $99.6K0.03% of US | $279K0.03% of US | $45.4K<0.01% of US | – | – | $1.04M0.10% of US | $4.93K<0.01% of US | $111K0.37% of US |
| St. Albans, VTDistrict 02 | $10.2M | 0.22% | −43% | $2.02M0.50% of US | $1.4M0.46% of US | $286K0.03% of US | $1.45M0.22% of US | – | – | $1.7M0.16% of US | – | $3.38M11% of US |
| Boston, MADistrict 04 | $28.2M | 0.61% | −33% | $3.44M0.85% of US | $2.76M0.90% of US | $1.3M0.15% of US | $25K<0.01% of US | $1.14M1.5% of US | $16.9K<0.01% of US | $235K0.02% of US | $19.2M3.8% of US | $119K0.40% of US |
| Providence, RIDistrict 05 | $13.4K | <0.01% | +20% | – | $13.4K<0.01% of US | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| New England, four districtsDistricts 01, 02, 04, 05 | $40.1M | 0.86% | −40% | $5.56M1.4% of US | $4.27M1.4% of US | $1.87M0.22% of US | $1.52M0.23% of US | $1.14M1.5% of US | $16.9K<0.01% of US | $2.97M0.27% of US | $19.2M3.8% of US | $3.61M12% of US |
| New York, NYDistrict 10 · for scale | $193M | 4.2% | +44% | $91.6K0.02% of US | $23.2M7.6% of US | $31.2M3.6% of US | $105M16% of US | $212K0.27% of US | $387K0.05% of US | $27.9M2.6% of US | $2.88M0.56% of US | $2.33M7.8% of US |
Download the series. Every material × district × month since 2017, and the country mix by year.
04 · Supplier directory
Who sells piles, pipe, timber, concrete and drilling tools into New England
Public business facts only: each firm’s name, what it sells, where it is and its website. United States and Canadian firms only. A listing is not an endorsement and does not mean Earth Support Corp buys from the firm.
202 suppliers, 81 of them based in New England
202 of 202 suppliers
| Supplier | Sells | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Century ConcreteMA · Ready-mix plant | Ready-mix concreteFlowable fill | MA | Ready-mix plant |
| 21st Century Concrete PerkinsMA · Ready-mix plant | Ready-mix concreteFlowable fill | MA | Ready-mix plant |
| Adamsdale Concrete Inc.RI · Ready-mix plant | Ready-mix concreteFlowable fill | RI | Ready-mix plant |
| Alex Lyon & Son Sales Managers & AuctioneersUnited States · Auction | Drill rigsAugersCore barrelsDrilling buckets | United States | Auction |
| Allard Lumber CompanyBrattleboro, VT · Sawmill | Crane mats & timberTimber lagging | Brattleboro, VT | Sawmill |
| Alpha Pipe CompanySt. Louis, MO · Distributor | Casing & pipe | St. Louis, MO | Distributor |
| Alta Equipment CompanyConcord, NH · Dealer | Equipment rental | Concord, NH | Dealer |
| American Equipment & FabricatingEast Providence, RI · Dealer | Drill rigsEquipment rentalAugersDrilling buckets | East Providence, RI | Dealer |
| AMERICAN SpiralWeld PipeBirmingham, AL · Manufacturer | Casing & pipe | Birmingham, AL | Manufacturer |
| Amrize NortheastSaugus, MA · Ready-mix plant | Ready-mix concreteFlowable fillGrout | Saugus, MA | Ready-mix plant |
| Andy's Towing LLCMarshfield, MA · Trucking | Freight & trucking | Marshfield, MA | Trucking |
| Apex Steel PipeHouston / Baytown, TX · Distributor | Casing & pipe | Houston / Baytown, TX | Distributor |
| Associated Pile & Fitting Corp.United States · Manufacturer | H-piles | United States | Manufacturer |
| Atlas TubeChicago, IL · Manufacturer | Casing & pipeStructural steel | Chicago, IL | Manufacturer |
| Baccala Concrete CorporationJohnston, RI · Ready-mix plant | Ready-mix concrete | Johnston, RI | Ready-mix plant |
| Banas Concrete ServicesMA · Ready-mix plant | Ready-mix concreteFlowable fill | MA | Ready-mix plant |
| Bannish LumberChester, MA · Sawmill | Crane mats & timberTimber lagging | Chester, MA | Sawmill |
| Baroid Industrial Drilling ProductsHouston, TX · Manufacturer | Drilling fluids | Houston, TX | Manufacturer |
| Barsplice Products Inc.United States · Manufacturer | Rebar | United States | Manufacturer |
| Benevento CompaniesWilmington, MA · Ready-mix plant | Ready-mix concreteFlowable fill | Wilmington, MA | Ready-mix plant |
| Berkshire ConcreteMA · Ready-mix plant | Ready-mix concreteFlowable fill | MA | Ready-mix plant |
| Bermingham Foundation SolutionsUnited States · Manufacturer | Equipment rentalRig parts | United States | Manufacturer |
| Boro Sand & StoneMA · Ready-mix plant | Ready-mix concrete | MA | Ready-mix plant |
| Boston ConcreteLowell, MA · Ready-mix plant | Ready-mix concreteFlowable fill | Lowell, MA | Ready-mix plant |
| Boston Sand & GravelCharlestown, MA · Ready-mix plant | Ready-mix concreteFlowable fillGrout | Charlestown, MA | Ready-mix plant |
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Ready-mix concrete has the most listed suppliers (40)
- Steel, pipe & piles
- Drilling tools
- Concrete, grout & rebar
- Rigs & equipment
- Timber
- Ready-mix concrete40
- Equipment rental30
- Flowable fill28
- Casing & pipe25
- Crane mats & timber23
- Rebar21
- Drill rigs20
- Augers19
- Teeth & bits19
- Grout18
- Structural steel17
- Timber lagging17
- Kelly tooling16
- H-piles15
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| Material | Group | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-mix concrete | Concrete, grout & rebar | 40 |
| Equipment rental | Rigs & equipment | 30 |
| Flowable fill | Concrete, grout & rebar | 28 |
| Casing & pipe | Steel, pipe & piles | 25 |
| Crane mats & timber | Timber | 23 |
| Rebar | Concrete, grout & rebar | 21 |
| Drill rigs | Rigs & equipment | 20 |
| Augers | Drilling tools | 19 |
| Teeth & bits | Drilling tools | 19 |
| Grout | Concrete, grout & rebar | 18 |
| Structural steel | Steel, pipe & piles | 17 |
| Timber lagging | Timber | 17 |
| Kelly tooling | Drilling tools | 16 |
| H-piles | Steel, pipe & piles | 15 |
| Drilling buckets | Drilling tools | 14 |
| Core barrels | Drilling tools | 13 |
| Helical piles | Anchors, helicals & micropiles | 11 |
| Anchors, bar & strand | Anchors, helicals & micropiles | 10 |
| Freight & trucking | Other | 10 |
| Micropile materials | Anchors, helicals & micropiles | 9 |
| Other | Other | 8 |
| Sheet piles | Steel, pipe & piles | 8 |
| Casing tooling | Steel, pipe & piles | 6 |
| Drilling fluids | Anchors, helicals & micropiles | 5 |
| Consumables | Other | 2 |
| Rig parts | Rigs & equipment | 2 |
| Testing | Other | 2 |
| SOE design | Other | 1 |
| Tremie pipe | Drilling tools | 1 |
Where these numbers come from
Method, sources & caveats
Price indices. A producer price index tracks what domestic makers receive for what they sell, measured against a base period, so its level means little on its own; the change over time is the signal. Each series stands in for one material (the panel title) and links to its source. A state DOT price is the figure the department publishes for its own price-adjustment clauses. Diesel is a retail price per gallon, taxes included.
Tariffs. Each rate is the total duty on the customs value of goods from that country: the normal (most-favoured-nation) rate plus every additional layer in force on the date checked. A blank cell means the line is not tracked for that origin. Anti-dumping and countervailing duties apply to named countries and products and use the all-others rate.
Imports. Monthly US Census import statistics by six-digit tariff heading, customs district and country of origin. Import value is general imports at customs value; the duty rate is the duty Census calculates divided by the customs value of goods entered for use. Per-pound figures divide the value that came by sea or air by its shipping weight; duty-paid multiplies that by one plus the duty rate. Twelve-month figures are sums over the months, not averages of monthly ratios. Country shares use individual countries only, never the regional or trade-bloc subtotals the source also reports.
Supplier directory. Built from suppliers’ own websites and public business listings. It leaves out firms outside the United States and Canada, firms without a public website or listing, and any firm that asked not to be listed or contacted. Listing is free; any firm can ask to be added, corrected or removed.
Withheld on purpose
- Prices suppliers give us
- Confidential between Earth Support Corp and each supplier
- Supplier contacts, terms and accounts
- Confidential to each supplier
- Which contractor buys from which supplier
- Not ours to publish about other firms
- Overseas makers and import costs
- Our own sourcing
- Price indices are public-agency series, most of them national producer price indices; they show direction, not what any job will pay. Delivered prices in New England depend on quantity, freight and timing.
- Tariff rates are the rates on the date checked. Stacked duties (Section 232, Section 301 China, Section 301 forced labor, Section 338 Canada, AD/CVD (all-others)) change by notice; confirm the current rate with a customs broker before buying.
- The supplier directory lists public business facts only. A listing is not an endorsement and does not mean Earth Support Corp buys from the firm. Any firm can ask to be removed or corrected.
- Import value is the Census customs value: the price of the goods at the foreign port, without freight, insurance or US duty. Duty-paid adds the duty Census calculates from the tariff rates in force; it leaves out anti-dumping and countervailing deposits, freight to the yard and the importer's margin.
- Unit values are per pound of shipping weight, counting only goods that arrived by vessel or air. Goods that cross by truck or rail carry no shipping weight in these statistics, so almost nothing through St. Albans is weighed and New England unit values are mostly Boston's.
- A district is the customs port of entry, not where the goods are used. Small ports swing widely from month to month: the charts use 3-month and 12-month windows, and blank months mean too little trade to measure.
- Each material is a six-digit HS heading, broader than what a foundation contractor buys: rock-drilling tools (8207.19) include mining and oil-field tools, boring-rig parts (8431.43) include oil and gas drilling parts, and H-sections (7216.33) include wide-flange beams as well as bearing piles.
- Census revises recent months, and every June the prior years. Tariff events are marked only where the tariff catalog behind the tariff tracker records a date and a primary source.
- Data as of
- Oct 30, 2026
- Generated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Records
- 1,244
- Refresh
- Frozen snapshot · monthly
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price IndexPublic domainSeries read through the FRED mirror (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis).
- New Hampshire DOTPublic domain
- US Energy Information AdministrationPublic domain
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and Federal Register noticesPublic domain
- Supplier websites and public business listingsPublic recordListing is not an endorsement and does not mean Earth Support Corp buys from the firm.
- US Census Bureau, International Trade API (imports by HS6, district and country)Public domainMonthly statistics 2017-01 to 2026-08; the newest months are revised.
- Federal Register and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (tariff event dates)Public domain
Published by Earth Support Corp as a public resource. Regional statistics for planning and curiosity. They are not an engineering report, a bid recommendation or a statement about any particular site, firm or project. Spot an error? Tell us and we will correct it. Full method: methodology.