Domestic Steel Tube Production and Consumption of 2001～2005 Period and Market Forecast for 2006

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.