Imports of seamless pipes, tubes from China soar

Imports of seamless pipes and tubes from China increased more than two-fold annually to 4.97 lakh metric tonnes in FY25, according to the domestic manufacturers’ body STMAI. India had imported 2.44 lakh metric tonnes of seamless pipes and tubes from China in the preceding financial year. Imports in FY23 were 1.47 lakh tonnes compared to the total shipment of 82,528 metric tonnes in fiscal year 2021-22, industry data showed. STMAI President Shiv Kumar Singhal said imports of Chinese pipes increased nearly five-fold in the last fiscal year compared to that of FY22. China is not only harming the Indian economy by flooding the market with cheap pipes, but also raising serious security concerns by supplying sub-standard materials to critical sectors such as thermal power, nuclear power and oil and gas, as per a report.

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