BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 20
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran's raw steel exports amounted to 566,000 tons in total over the 1st month of the current Iranian year (March 21 through April 20, 2021), Trend reports citing Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
According to the statistics, this is an increase of 135 percent, compared to the same month last Iranian year.
“In addition, Iran exported 265,000 tons of steel products within the first month, which is an increase of 215 percent compared to the same month last Iranian year,” the statistics said.
Moreover, Iran imported 53,000 tons of steel products during the reporting month. This is an increase of 10 percent compared to the same month last Iranian year, the statistics said.
Table for export and import of raw steel products:
|
Products |
Import (tons) |
Export (tons) |
||||
|
The 1st month of current Iranian year (Mar. 21 through Apr. 20, 2021) |
The 1st month of last Iranian year (Mar. 20 through Apr.19, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
The 1st month of current Iranian year (Mar. 21 through Apr. 20, 2021) |
The 1st month of last Iranian year (Mar. 20 through Apr.19, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
|
|
Billet and bloom |
- |
- |
- |
535,000 |
170,000 |
215 |
|
Slab |
- |
- |
- |
31,000 |
71,000 |
-56 |
|
Total |
- |
- |
- |
566,000 |
241,000 |
135 |
Table for production of steel products:
|
Products |
Import (tons) |
Export (tons) |
||||
|
The 1st month of current Iranian year (Mar. 21 through Apr. 20, 2021) |
The 1st month of last Iranian year (Mar. 20 through Apr.19, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
The 1st month of current Iranian year (Mar. 21 through Apr. 20, 2021) |
The 1st month of last Iranian year (Mar. 20 through Apr.19, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
|
|
Hot rolled steel sheet |
16,000 |
15,000 |
7 |
21,000 |
6,000 |
250 |
|
Cold rolled steel sheet |
17,000 |
16,000 |
6 |
0 |
3,000 |
-100 |
|
Galvanized steel |
14,000 |
15,000 |
-7 |
6,000 |
3,000 |
100 |
|
Sum of steel rolls |
47,000 |
46,000 |
2 |
27,000 |
12,000 |
125 |
Table for exports and import of long steel products:
|
Products |
Import (tons) |
Export (tons) |
||||
|
The 1st month of current Iranian year (Mar. 21 through Apr. 20, 2021) |
The 1st month of last Iranian year (Mar. 20 through Apr.19, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
The 1st month of current Iranian year (Mar. 21 through Apr. 20, 2021) |
The 1st month of last Iranian year (Mar. 20 through Apr.19, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
|
|
Steel poles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16,000 |
2,000 |
700 |
|
Fittings |
3,000 |
1,000 |
200 |
204,000 |
67,000 |
204 |
|
Steel angle |
3,000 |
1,000 |
200 |
18,000 |
3,000 |
500 |
|
Sum of long steel products |
6,000 |
2,000 |
200 |
238,000 |
72,000 |
231 |
|
Total |
53,000 |
48,000 |
10 |
265,000 |
84,000 |
215 |
According to the report, Iran exported 70,000 tons of sponge iron in the first month of the current Iranian year. This is an increase of 250 percent compared to the same month last Iranian year. So, 20,000 tons of sponge iron were exported in Iran in the same month last Iranian year.