New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The Seamless Tube Manufacturers' Association of India (STMAI) has called upon the government to implement stricter measures against low-cost Chinese pipe imports, asserting that domestic production capacity is adequate to meet national demand.

The industry body made this appeal on Thursday, citing concerns over unfair trade practices that are undermining local manufacturers.

According to STMAI President Shiv Kumar Singhal, India's domestic seamless pipes and tubes industry possesses an installed capacity of approximately 1.95 million metric tonnes, which exceeds the country's total demand of 1.32 million metric tonnes.

This surplus capacity, he emphasized, demonstrates the industry's ability to fulfill domestic re...