BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 25
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran's raw steel exports amounted to 5.13 million tons in total, during the first 10 months of the current Iranian year (from March 20, 2020 through January 19, 2021), Trend reports citing Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
According to the report, this is a decrease of 12 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year.
“In addition, Iran exported 2.37 million tons of steel products within 10 months, which is a decrease of 20 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year,” the report said.
Moreover, Iran imported 800,000 tons of steel products over the 10 months. This is an increase of 102 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year,” the report said.
Products |
Import (tons) |
Export (tons) |
||||
The first 10 months of the current Iranian year (Mar. 20, 2020 through Jan. 19, 2021) |
The first 10 months of the last Iranian year (Mar. 21, 2019 through Jan. 20, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
The first 10 months of the current Iranian year (Mar. 20, 2020 through Jan. 19, 2021) |
The first 10 months of the last Iranian year (Mar. 21, 2019 through Jan. 20, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
|
Steel poles |
9,000 |
9,000 |
0 |
151,000 |
157,000 |
-4 |
Fittings |
24,000 |
29,000 |
-17 |
1.49 million |
1.92 million |
-22 |
Steel angle |
41,000 |
11,000 |
273 |
159,000 |
195,000 |
-18 |
Long steel products |
74,000 |
49,000 |
51 |
1.8 million |
2.27 million |
-21 |
Hot rolled steel sheet |
308,000 |
67,000 |
360 |
476,000 |
467,000 |
2 |
Cold rolled steel sheet |
226,000 |
117,000 |
93 |
26,000 |
110,000 |
-76 |
Galvanized steel |
192,000 |
163,000 |
18 |
73,000 |
136,000 |
-46 |
Steel Rollers |
726,000 |
347,000 |
109 |
575,000 |
713,000 |
-19 |
All steel products |
800,000 |
396,000 |
102 |
2.37 million |
2.98 million |
-20 |
Billet and bloom |
4,000 |
2,000 |
100 |
3.92 million |
4.09 million |
-4 |
Slab |
1,000 |
1,000 |
0 |
1.2 million |
1.72 million |
-30 |
Raw steel |
5,000 |
3,000 |
67 |
5.13 million |
5.82 million |
-12 |
Sponge steel |
0 |
0 |
0 |
666,000 |
886,000 |
-25 |