Steel Pipe Price Trend Week of Nov 9: FOB Eases to USD 570 as Strip Softens
ERW pipe FOB Tianjin at USD 570/MT, down USD 1 week on week. Strip steel and scrap eased, but thin mill margins cap further declines.
Steel Pipe Price Trend Week of Nov 2: FOB Holds Near USD 571 as Mills Push Higher
ERW pipe FOB Tianjin at USD 571/MT, down USD 1 week on week. Mills pushing through price increases against softer raw material costs.
Steel Pipe Price Trend Week of Oct 26: FOB Slips to USD 572 on Softer Strip
ERW pipe FOB Tianjin at USD 572/MT, down USD 5 week on week. Softer strip steel and narrowing steelmaker margins point to a soft near-term range.
Steel Pipe Price Trend Week of Oct 19: Chinese FOB Edges Lower
ERW pipe FOB Tianjin at USD 577/MT, down USD 2 week on week. Raw material costs firmed on higher Tangshan strip steel prices, while end-user demand stayed soft.
[SEP 28, 2026] STEEL PIPE PRICE TREND
Favorable Factors: 1. Reduced supply from major strip producers as some production lines are permanently halted, tightening raw material availability in certain specifications. 2. Cash-based transactions remain the standard for raw material purchases, ensuring healthy liquidity and stable operations for mills. Adverse Factors: 1. Declining raw material costs across strip steel and hot coil segments
[SEP 21, 2026] STEEL PIPE PRICE TREND
Favorable Factors: 1. Some domestic mills are holding their production rates steady to manage inventory levels, preventing a complete collapse in supply. 2. Certain export orders with fixed contracts are providing a baseline of demand support for black steel pipes. 3. Previous price drops have brought costs closer to historical support levels, making further aggressive
[SEP 14, 2026] STEEL PIPE PRICE TREND
Favorable Factors: 1. Strip steel prices holding firm at current levels; cost support remains steady for ERW producers 2. RMB continues to weaken against USD; export competitiveness improving for Chinese mills 3. Middle East and Africa demand sustained; order pipeline healthy through Q4 Adverse Factors: 1. Domestic end-user demand weak; downstream buyers adopting wait-and-see approach
Steel Pipe Price Trend Week of Sep 07: Cost Support Fades on Soft Demand
Favorable Factors: 1. Certain strip steel production lines have been shut down and exited the market, which helps reduce overall raw material supply and eases oversupply concerns. 2. Lower raw material costs provide downstream pipe manufacturers with better profit margins when restocking inventory. 3. Strict cash-settlement policies help steel mills improve their cash flow and
Importing Steel Pipe into the EU: EORI, VAT, Customs and CE Paperwork Step by Step
A step-by-step guide to importing steel pipe into the EU via Rotterdam: EORI registration, HS codes 7304-7306, duty and VAT mechanics, the full document set, importer-of-record choices and six costly first-timer mistakes.
EN 10025 Structural Steel: S235, S275, S355 and S460 Buyer’s Guide
EN 10025 grades are the backbone of EU construction. This guide explains S235-S460 designations, subgrades JR/J0/J2/K2, the six parts of the standard, EN 10210 vs EN 10219, ASTM cross-reference limits and CE/DoP paperwork.