According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China's output of welded steel pipes totaled 4.46 million tons in October, falling by 9% month on month but rising by 6% year on year.
In the January-October period, the country's welded steel pipe production amounted to 42.33 million tons, rising by 11% in comparison of 38.31 million tons in the same period of 2012.