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World Steel Tube Production – Review
Compared to 2021, this represents a decrease of 3.1%, not least due to the huge 32.6% drop in CIS production. World production of seamless tubes fell by 4.8% to 38.7 million tonnes, with the increase in the USA being particularly significant
at 35.3%. Europe also recorded a positive result in the seamless tube market, with
an increase of 16.7% and a rise in total production of 8.2%. Chinese steel tube producers produced 82.6 million tonnes, a decrease of 4.8% compared to 2021, while US production increased by 23.4% to 12.4 million tonnes. In addition to Europe and the US, Japan also recorded growth of 4.0% compared to 2021.
Total in Tto.
Region/ country
2021 2022 in %
seamless tubes
EU 3,000 3,200 6.7
welded tubes <406
2021 2022 in %
6,900 6,700 5.6
7,000 8,600 22.9
Japan 1,150 1,100 -4.3 3,100 3,400 9.4 750 700 -6.7
welded tubes >406
2021 2022 in %
600 800 33.3
1,350 1,500 11.1
welded tubes
2021 2022 in %
7,500 7,500 0.0
8,350 10,100 21.0
3,850 4,100 6.5
TOTAL
2021 2022 in %
10,500 10,700 1.9
5,000 5,200 4.0
USA CIS China World
10,050 12,400 23.4 4,100 3,000 -26,8 6,800 4,500 -8.8 2,000 1,200 -40.0 8,800 5,700 -35.2 12,900 8,700 -32.6
28,500 26,000 -7,1 51,30048,000 -4.0 7,500 8,600 14.7 86,800 82,600 -4.8 40,650 38,700 -4,8 93,300 89,400 -4.1 16,710 17,900 7.1 110,010 107,300 -2.3 150,660146,000 -3.1
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1,700 2,300 35.3
India 820 1,100 34,1 2,800 3,200 3.5 2,200 2,600 18.2
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Other 2,000 2,000 0,0 14,80015,000 7.1 2,300 2,500 8.7
5,000 5,800 16.0
58,800 56,600 -3.7
17,100 17,500 2.3
5,820 6,900 18.6
19,100 19,500 2.1