BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 6
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran's raw steel exports amounted to 5.6 million tons in total, during the first 11 months of the last Iranian year (from March 20, 2020 through February 18, 2021), Trend reports citing Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
According to the statistics, this is a decrease of 12 percent compared to the same period preceding Iranian year.
“In addition, Iran exported 2.64 million tons of steel products within 11 months, which is a decrease of 19 percent compared to the same period preceding Iranian year,” the statistics said.
Moreover, Iran imported 847,000 tons of steel products over 11 months. This is an increase of 90 percent compared to the same period preceding Iranian year, the statistics said.
Table for export and import of raw steel products:
|
Products |
Import (tons) |
Export (tons) |
||||
|
The first 11 months of the last Iranian year (Mar. 20, 2020 through Feb. 18, 2021) |
The first 11 months of the preceding Iranian year (Mar. 21, 2019 through Feb. 19, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
The first 11 months of the last Iranian year (Mar. 20, 2020 through Feb. 18, 2021) |
The first 11 months of the preceding Iranian year (Mar. 21, 2019 through Feb. 19, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
|
|
Billet and bloom |
4,000 |
2,000 |
100 |
4.22 million |
4.44 million |
-5 |
|
Slab |
1,000 |
1,000 |
0 |
1.37 million |
1.91 million |
-28 |
|
Total |
5,000 |
3,000 |
67 |
5.6 million |
6.35 million |
-12 |
Table for exports and import of long steel products:
|
Products |
Import (tons) |
Export (tons) |
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|
The first 11 months of the last Iranian year (Mar. 20, 2020 through Feb. 18, 2021) |
The first 11 months of the preceding Iranian year (Mar. 21, 2019 through Feb. 19, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
The first 11 months of the last Iranian year (Mar. 20, 2020 through Feb. 18, 2021) |
The first 11 months of the preceding Iranian year (Mar. 21, 2019 through Feb. 19, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
|
|
Steel poles |
9,000 |
9,000 |
0 |
160,000 |
181,000 |
-12 |
|
Fittings |
25,000 |
32,000 |
-22 |
1.68 million |
2.1 million |
-20 |
|
Steel angle |
42,000 |
12,000 |
250 |
170,000 |
211,000 |
-19 |
|
Total |
76,000 |
53,000 |
43 |
2.01 million |
2.49 million |
-19 |
Table for production of all steel products:
|
Products |
Import (tons) |
Export (tons) |
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|
The first 11 months of the last Iranian year (Mar. 20, 2020 through Feb. 18, 2021) |
The first 11 months of the preceding Iranian year (Mar. 21, 2019 through Feb. 19, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
The first 11 months of the last Iranian year (Mar. 20, 2020 through Feb. 18, 2021) |
The first 11 months of the preceding Iranian year (Mar. 21, 2019 through Feb. 19, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
|
|
Hot rolled steel sheet |
323,000 |
96,000 |
236 |
526,000 |
519,000 |
1 |
|
Cold rolled steel sheet |
250,000 |
133,000 |
88 |
26,000 |
114,000 |
-77 |
|
Galvanized steel |
198,000 |
163,000 |
21 |
77,000 |
144,000 |
-47 |
|
Sum of steel rolls |
771,000 |
392,000 |
97 |
629,000 |
777,000 |
-19 |
|
Total |
847,000 |
445,000 |
90 |
3.27 million |
2.64 million |
-19 |
According to the report, Iran exported 819,000 tons of sponge iron within 11 months of last Iranian year. This is a decrease of 13 percent compared to the same period of the preceding Iranian year. So, 942,000 tons of sponge iron were exported in Iran in the same period preceding Iranian year.