BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 22
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran consumed about 16.8 million tons of raw steel over the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 20 through November 20, 2020), Trend reports citing the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
According to the statistics, this is an increase of 21 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year.
"So, 13.8 million tons of raw steel was consumed in the same period last Iranian year," the statistics said.
Furthermore, 13.5 million tons of steel products were consumed in Iran within 8 months, which is an increase of 18 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year.
|
Products |
Consumption (in tons) |
||
|
First eight months of the current Iranian year (Mar. 20 through Nov. 20, 2020) |
First eight months of the last Iranian year (Mar. 21-Nov.20, 2019) |
Percentage change |
|
|
Steel poles |
750,000 |
623,000 |
20 |
|
Fittings |
5.08 million |
3.92 million |
29 |
|
Steel angle |
448,000 |
445,000 |
1 |
|
Long steel products |
6.27 million |
4.99 million |
26 |
|
Hot rolled steel sheet |
5.89 million |
5.4 million |
9 |
|
Cold rolled steel sheet |
1.96 million |
1.71 million |
15 |
|
Galvanized steel |
1.14 million |
1.12 million |
2 |
|
Steel Rollers |
6.13 million |
5.42 million |
13 |
|
All steel products |
13.5 million |
11.5 million |
18 |
|
Billet and bloom |
9.98 million |
8.11 million |
23 |
|
Slab |
6.83 million |
5.75 million |
19 |
|
Raw steel |
16.8 million |
13.8 million |
21 |
|
Sponge steel |
20.3 million |
17.8 million |
14 |