The development of the steel industry supports rapid economic development, and a sound steel production system supports "Made in China." In the steel industry, steel pipes are known as the "blood vessels" of modern industry and play an irreplaceable role in national economic development and industrial upgrading. In 2022, China's steel pipe output will be 91.158 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.45%. Among them, the output of welded pipes was 63.258 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.52%; the output of seamless pipes was 27.900 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%. The apparent consumption of welded pipes was 59.589 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.8%; the apparent consumption of seamless pipes was 23.122 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.8%.