BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jun. 15
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran's raw steel exports amounted to 967,000 tons in total during the first two months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through May 21, 2021), Trend reports citing Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
According to the statistics, this is an increase of 134 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year.
“In addition, Iran exported 477,000 tons of steel products over the first two months of the current Iranian year, which is an increase of 93 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year,” the statistics said.
Moreover, Iran imported 115,000 tons of steel products within the mentioned period. This is an increase of 32 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year, the statistics said.
Table for export and import of raw steel products:
|
Products |
Import (tons) |
Export (tons) |
||||
|
The first two months of the current Iranian year (from Mar. 21 through May 21, 2021) |
The first two months of the last Iranian year (from Mar. 20 through May 20, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
The first two months of the current Iranian year (from Mar. 21 through May 21, 2021) |
The first two months of the last Iranian year (from Mar. 20 through May 20, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
|
|
Billet and bloom |
- |
- |
- |
652,000 |
343,000 |
90 |
|
Slab |
- |
- |
- |
315,000 |
71,000 |
344 |
|
Total |
- |
- |
- |
967,000 |
414,000 |
134 |
Table for production of steel products:
|
Products |
Import (tons) |
Export (tons) |
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|
The first two months of the current Iranian year (from Mar. 21 through May 21, 2021) |
The first two months of the last Iranian year (from Mar. 20 through May 20, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
The first two months of the current Iranian year (from Mar. 21 through May 21, 2021) |
The first two months of the last Iranian year (from Mar. 20 through May 20, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
|
|
Hot rolled steel sheet |
31,000 |
27,000 |
15 |
31,000 |
11,000 |
182 |
|
Cold rolled steel sheet |
42,000 |
25,000 |
68 |
0 |
8,000 |
-100 |
|
Galvanized steel |
33,000 |
32,000 |
3 |
9,000 |
6,000 |
100 |
|
Sum of steel rolls |
106,000 |
84,000 |
26 |
40,000 |
25,000 |
60 |
Table for exports and import of long steel products:
|
Products |
Import (tons) |
Export (tons) |
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|
The first two months of the current Iranian year (from Mar. 21 through May 21, 2021) |
The first two months of the last Iranian year (from Mar. 20 through May 20, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
The first two months of the current Iranian year (from Mar. 21 through May 21, 2021) |
The first two months of the last Iranian year (from Mar. 20 through May 20, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
|
|
Steel poles |
1 |
0 |
100 |
25,000 |
16,000 |
56 |
|
Fittings |
5,000 |
2,000 |
150 |
373,000 |
188,000 |
98 |
|
Steel angle |
3,000 |
1,000 |
200 |
39,000 |
18,000 |
117 |
|
Sum of long steel products |
9,000 |
3,000 |
200 |
437,000 |
222,000 |
97 |
|
Total |
115,000 |
87,000 |
32 |
477,000 |
247,000 |
93 |
According to the report, Iran exported 120,000 tons of sponge iron in the two months. This is an increase of 500 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year. So, 20,000 tons of sponge iron were exported in Iran in the same period last Iranian year.