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Iran records decrease in production of raw steel, steel products

Business Materials 20 December 2021 08:57 (UTC +04:00)
Iran records decrease in production of raw steel, steel products

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 20

By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:

Iran's raw steel production amounted to about 18.5 million tons, during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through November 21, 2021), which is a decrease of 10 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year, Trend reports via the report of Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).

Meanwhile, in the first 8 months of the last Iranian year (from March 20 through November 20, 2020), Iran produced 20.6 million tons of raw steel.

"Furthermore, 12.8 million tons of steel products were produced in Iran over 8 months. This is a decrease of 8 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year. So, the figure stood at 13.8 million tons in the same period last Iranian year," the statistics said.

Table for production of raw steel products:

Product

Whole production (tons)

The first eight months of the current Iranian year (from Mar. 21 through Nov. 21, 2021)

The first eight months of the last Iranian year (from Mar.20 through Nov. 20, 2020)

Percentage change

Billet and bloom

10.9 million

12.8 million

-15

Slab

7.57 million

7.74 million

-2

Total

18.5 million

20.6 million

-10

Table for production of all steel products:

Product

Whole production (tons)

The first eight months of the current Iranian year (from Mar. 21 through Nov. 21, 2021)

The first eight months of the last Iranian year (from Mar.20 through Nov. 20, 2020)

Percentage change

Hot rolled steel sheet

5.43 million

6.02 million

-10

Cold rolled steel sheet

1.63 million

1.82 million

-10

Galvanized steel

975,000

1.05 million

-7

Table for production of long steel products:

Product

Whole production (tons)

The first eight months of the current Iranian year (from Mar. 21 through Nov. 22, 2021)

The first eight months of the last Iranian year (from Mar.20 through Nov. 21, 2020)

Percentage change

Steel poles

808,000

863,000

-6

Fittings

6.03 million

6.21 million

-3

Steel angle

543,000

543,000

0

Total

7.38 million

7.62 million

-3

According to the statistics, Iran produced about 20 million tons of sponge iron within the first 8 months of the current Iranian year. This is a decrease of 3 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year. So, this figure stood at 20.7 million tons in the same period last Iranian year.

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