BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 26
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran's raw steel production amounted to about 30.2 million tons in the last Iranian year (from March 20, 2020, through March 20, 2021), which is an increase of 11 percent compared to the preceding Iranian year (from March 21, 2019, through March 19, 2020), Trend reports citing the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
According to the statistics, while in the same period last Iranian year, Iran produced 27.2 million tons of raw steel.
“Furthermore, over 22 million tons of steel products were produced in Iran over the last Iranian year. This is an increase of 10 percent compared to the preceding Iranian year. So, 20 million tons of steel products were produced in Iran in the preceding Iranian year,” the statistics said.
Table for production of raw steel products:
Product |
Whole production (tons) |
||
Last Iranian year (Mar. 20, 2020 through Mar. 20, 2021) |
Preceding Iranian year (Mar. 21, 2019 through March 19, 2020) |
Percentage change |
|
Billet and bloom |
18.8 million |
16.8 million |
12 |
Slab |
11.4 million |
10.4 million |
10 |
Total |
30.2 million |
27.2 million |
11 |
Table for production of all steel products:
Product |
Whole production (tons) |
||
Last Iranian year (Mar. 20, 2020 through Mar. 20, 2021) |
Preceding Iranian year (Mar. 21, 2019 through March 19, 2020) |
Percentage change |
|
Hot rolled steel sheet |
8.83 million |
8.23 million |
7 |
Cold rolled steel sheet |
2.59 million |
2.62 million |
-1 |
Galvanized steel |
1.47 million |
1.54 million |
-4 |
Sum of steel rolls |
10.5 million |
9.82 million |
7 |
Table for production of long steel products:
Product |
Whole production (tons) |
||
First 11 months of the current Iranian year (Mar. 20, 2020 through Feb. 18, 2021) |
First 11 months of the last Iranian year (Mar. 21, 2019 through Feb. 19, 2020) |
Percentage change |
|
Steel poles |
1.25 million |
1.12 million |
11 |
Fittings |
9.52 million |
8.3 million |
15 |
Steel angle |
832,000 |
799,000 |
4 |
Total |
11.6 million |
10.2 million |
13 |
According to the statistics, Iran produced 31.2 million tons of sponge iron within last Iranian year. This is an increase of 12 percent compared to the preceding Iranian year. So, 27.9 million tons of sponge iron were produced in Iran in the same period last Iranian year.