According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China's daily output of welded steel pipes averaged at 136,516 tons in July, decreasing by 9% from a month ago but rising slightly by 0.5% year on year.
In July, China's welded steel pipe output totaled 4.23 million tons, lower than 4.51 million tons in June.
In the first seven months of this year, China's output of welded steel pipes amounted to 28.14 million tons, rising by 9% year on year