China’s Seamless Pipe Demand Structure: Energy & Chemical Industry Takes Up 42.1% of Total Consumption

Mysteel released China’s seamless steel pipe demand structure analysis.Domestic annual apparent consumption remains stable at 24–26 million tons, while export volume hit a historic high of 5.72 million tons in 2024. Downstream demand is highly concentrated: energy & chemical industry accounts for 42.1%, general machinery manufacturing accounts for 26.7%, while construction and automobile sectors take the remaining share. Facing saturated domestic demand, Chinese manufacturers are accelerating export layout for high-end precision seamless pipes to avoid domestic low-end homogenized competition.