from 2014 to 2018, the demand for seamless steel pipes in china decreased year by year. in 2018, the demand for seamless steel pipes in china was 20.86 million tons, a decrease of 5.94% year-on-year. in 2019, the demand for seamless steel pipes in china was 23.77 million tons. a year-on-year increase of 13.93%.
the export volume of china's seamless steel pipes is greater than that of imports. from 2014 to 2017, the number of china's seamless steel pipe exports decreased year by year, and began to pick up in 2018. in 2018, china's seamless steel pipe exports were 4.16 million tons, an increase of 1.60% year-on-year; the export volume of seam steel pipes was 4.35 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.48%.
from 2016 to 2018, china’s seamless steel pipe imports increased year by year. in 2018, china’s seamless steel pipe imports amounted to 200,000 tons, an increase of 9.65% year-on-year. in 2019, there was a decline. in 2019, china’s seamless steel pipe imports were 140,000 tons. a year-on-year decrease of 29.32%.
from 2016 to 2019, china's seamless steel pipe export value increased year by year. in 2018, china's seamless steel pipe export value was us$5.444 million, a year-on-year increase of 22.65%; in 2019, china's seamless steel pipe export value was us$562.124 million, a year-on-year increase of 3.44%.
in 2018, china's seamless steel pipe imports amounted to us$961.66 million, an increase of 5.92% year-on-year; in 2019, china's seamless steel pipe imports amounted to us$694.43 million, a year-on-year decrease of 27.79%.