By the end of 2024, the export of China's anti-corrosion steel pipes showed the following characteristics:

1. Export scale and growth

Market scale: China's anti-corrosion steel pipe industry continues to grow, with a market scale of approximately RMB 891.512 billion in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 5.88%.

Production: In 2023, the market output of anti-corrosion steel pipes reached approximately 5.449 million tons, showing sufficient production capacity to meet domestic and foreign market demand.

2. International market performance

Global competitiveness: China's anti-corrosion steel pipes have performed well in the global market with their price advantages and product quality. Especially in countries such as Japan, China's anti-corrosion steel pipes have a significant market share.

Regional distribution: The main export destinations include Gabon (about 200,000 tons), Myanmar (about 50,000 tons), India and other Southeast Asian countries. These regions have a large import demand for Chinese anti-corrosion steel pipes due to their own steel manufacturing development needs or the advancement of infrastructure construction projects.

3. Trade frictions and challenges

Anti-dumping investigations: Although China's anti-corrosion steel pipes occupy an important position in the international market, frequent trade frictions, especially anti-dumping investigations from European and American countries, have increased market uncertainty.

Intensified competition: Frequent trade frictions around the world have intensified market competition, resulting in the possibility that excess products will flow back to Southeast Asian countries such as Japan, further compressing profit margins.

4. Price trends

Price fluctuations: The price of anti-corrosion steel pipes in the international market is affected by many factors, such as supply and demand, changes in raw material costs, exchange rate fluctuations, etc. For example, in Japan, the import unit price of hot-rolled coils in July was about 53,000 yen per ton (about RMB 2,809.8), a year-on-year decrease of 13%, while thick steel plates used in construction and civil engineering also saw a price drop of about 10%.

5. Technological progress and environmental protection development

Technological innovation: With the advancement of science and technology, the material and manufacturing process of anti-corrosion steel pipes have been continuously upgraded and improved, improving the corrosion resistance, wear resistance and service life of the products.

Green orientation: In the face of the growing global environmental awareness, anti-corrosion steel pipes are moving towards a more environmentally friendly and sustainable direction, becoming an energy-saving, durable and environmentally friendly pipeline material.