BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 14
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran's raw steel production amounted to 25.3 million tons during the first ten months of the current Iranian year (from March 20, 2020 through January 20, 2021), Trend reports citing the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
According to the report, this is an increase of 11 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year. So, 22.8 million tons of raw steel were produced in the same period last Iranian year.
“In addition, Iran produced a total of 18.3 million tons of steel products over 10 months of the current Iranian year. This is an increase of 11 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year,” the report said.
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Products |
Production (in tons) |
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First 10 months of the current Iranian year (Mar. 20, 2020 through Jan. 20, 2021) |
First 10 months of the last Iranian year (Mar. 21, 2019 through Jan. 21, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
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|
Steel poles |
1.06 million |
941,000 |
13 |
|
Fittings |
7.87 million |
6.8 million |
16 |
|
Steel angle |
687,000 |
677,000 |
1 |
|
Long steel products |
9.61 million |
8.41 million |
14 |
|
Hot rolled steel sheet |
7.28 million |
6.92 million |
5 |
|
Cold rolled steel sheet |
2.24 million |
2.17 million |
3 |
|
Galvanized steel |
1.32 million |
1.44 million |
-8 |
|
Steel rollers |
8.74 million |
8.18 million |
7 |
|
All steel products |
18.3 million |
16.6 million |
11 |
|
Billet and bloom |
15.8 million |
13.9 million |
13 |
|
Slab |
9.56 million |
8.91 million |
7 |
|
Raw steel |
25.3 million |
22.8 million |
11 |
|
Sponge steel |
25.5 million |
23.6 million |
8 |