Abstract: Described here in the paper is the operation situation of the domestic steel tube industry since 2022, involving such aspects as follows. The steel tube output and the performance consumption volume have grown with different magnitudes;the price has shown a descending tread, and while the export volume has been increased, the import volume has been significantly decreased. Also analyzed here is the reality as the industry is facing, i.e., the production capacity is exceeded, where as the new production capacity is continuously increased. It is pointed out that the present major task for the domestic steel tube industry covers such aspects as insisting on innovation development, and adjusting the structure, positively speeding up the reconstruction the industrial chain, the intelligent manufacturing, green and low-carbon transformation and expanding the export business.