BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 12
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran's raw steel production amounted to about 21 million tons, during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through December 21, 2021), which is a decrease of 8 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year, Trend reports via the report of Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
Meanwhile, in the first 9 months of the last Iranian year (from March 20 through December 20, 2020), Iran produced 23 million tons of raw steel.
"Furthermore, 14.7 million tons of steel products were produced in Iran over 9 months. This is a decrease of 5 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year. So, the figure stood at 15.5 million tons in the same period last Iranian year," the statistics said.
Table for production of raw steel products:
|
Product |
Overall production (tons) |
||
|
First 9 months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through Dec. 21, 2021) |
First 9 months of the last Iranian year (March 20 through Dec. 20, 2020) |
Percentage change |
|
|
Billet and bloom |
12.5 million |
14.3 million |
- 13 |
|
Slab |
8.62 million |
8.75 million |
- 2 |
|
Total |
21 million |
23 million |
- 8 |
Table for production of all steel products:
|
Product |
Entire production (tons) |
||
|
First 9 months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through Dec. 21, 2021) |
First 9 months of the last Iranian year (March 20 through Dec. 20, 2020) |
Percentage change |
|
|
Hot rolled steel sheet |
6.12 million |
6.6 million |
- 6 |
|
Cold rolled steel sheet |
1.85 million |
2.04 million |
- 9 |
|
Galvanized steel |
1.1 million |
1.19 million |
- 7 |
Table for production of long steel products:
|
Product |
Entire production (tons) |
||
|
First 9 months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through Dec. 21, 2021) |
First 9 months of the last Iranian year (March 20 through Dec. 20, 2020) |
Percentage change |
|
|
Steel poles |
912,000 |
971,000 |
-6 |
|
Fittings |
6.91 million |
7.11 million |
-3 |
|
Steel angle |
610,000 |
615,000 |
-1 |
|
Total |
8.43 million |
8.69 million |
-3 |
According to the statistics, Iran produced about 23.8 million tons of sponge iron within the first 9 months of the current Iranian year.
This is an increase of 2 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year. So, this figure stood at 23.4 million tons in the same period last Iranian year.
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