China's pipe exports increase in January-July period

China's seamless pipe exports in July decreased by 7.1% year-on-year and 20.3% month-on-month to 413,132 tons, according to data released by SteelRadar from the International Trade Center (ITC).

Compared to the same period last year, China's January-July 2024 seamless pipe exports decreased by 9.6% from 3,425,418 tons to 3,097,190 tons.

Exports of welded pipe increased by 12.3% year-on-year in July while decreasing by 3.3% month-on-month.

In January-July 2024, China's welded pipe exports increased by 21.4% year-on-year from 2,478,638 tons to 3,010,016 tons.

Total pipe exports increased by 1.8% in the said month compared to the same month last year, while they increased by 3.4% in the 7-month period of 2024.

The United Arab Emirates topped China's steel pipe exports with 404,779 tons, followed by South Korea with 201,944 tons.

The countries to which China exported steel pipes between January and July are as follows;