Abstract: Described in the paper are the development of production and changes of import and export volumes of domestic steel tube industry over the last 5 years, and the course of China's becoming a net exporter of steel tubular products.Analyzed is the change of the steel tube supply-demand situation.Based on the analysis of the varieties and prices of the imported/exported steel tubular products over the last 2 years, it is concluded that the domestic steel tube industry should focus on R & D of new products to meet the actual demand of the market.The development trend of domestic steel tube industry is forecast.It is emphasized to implement the "The Policies for Development of Iron & Steel Industry", make every effort to develop hi-value-added and hi-tech products, enhance the enterprise integration, properly control the growth rate and improve the export business so as to turn the country from a big world steel tube producer into a world steel tube super power.