According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, China's output of seamless steel pipes totaled 2.74 million tons in May, rising by 16% year on year and increasing by 1.8% from the previous month. In May, the country's daily output of seamless steel pipes averaged at 88,452 tons, down slightly by 1% from a month ago. In the first five months of this year, the country's output of seamless steel pipes totaled 12.5 million tons, rising by 9% year on year.
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