In the month of Mar’19, the crude steel production of Spain was around 1,371,000 MT and in CY19 (Jan-Mar) it was approximately 3,686,000 MT. Meanwhile, in CY18 (Jan-Mar) the figure of crude steel production stood at 3,595,000 MT, according to the World Steel Association.
In Feb’19, Spain majorly exports Finished flat steel to France (33%), Portugal (11%) & Morocco(11%). Inline Finished long steel it largely exported to France (21%), Portugal (12%) & United Kingdom (9%) in the month.
Spain Flat steel exports decline by 20% M-o-M in Feb’19
Nation’s flat steel exports fall by 19.6% on monthly basis to 178,688 MT in Feb’19 in comparison with 222,245 MnT in Jan’19.
Whereas on yearly premises the exports registered a decrease of 10.9% in Feb’19 against 200,600 MT in Feb’18.
Major flat steel importing nations in Jan-Feb’19 included France at 117,033 MT and Portugal 42,369 MT. Other major importing nations include Morocco and Italy at 35,951 MT & 30,897 MT of flat steel imports from Spain.
Spain Finished Long steel exports inched up 18.6% M-o-M in Feb’19
Country’s long steel exports in Feb’19 stood at 438,568 MT, increased by 18.6% as compared to 369,838 MT in Jan’19.
Inline, on yearly premises exports rise by 12.4% in Feb’19 as compared to 390,227 MT in Feb’18.
Major finished long steel buyers of Spain were France at 179,871 MT, Portugal 81,934 MT,United Kingdom 86,332 MT and Belgium 59,657 MT in Feb’19.
Spain’s Top 5 Export Markets (Jan-Feb’19)
| Rebar | Structure | Wire Rod | HRC/Plate | CRC | Galvanised Steel | Pipe & Tubes | |||||||
| Country | Quantity | Country | Quantity | Country | Quantity | Country | Quantity | Country | Quantity | Country | Quantity | Country | Quantity |
| France | 84,768 | France | 81,275 | France | 13,829 | France | 35,232 | Morocco | 7,594 | France | 21,793 | France | 36,500 |
| Belgium | 51,393 | United Kingdom | 79,366 | United Kingdom | 2,936 | Italy | 18,599 | France | 3,129 | Morocco | 21,736 | Portugal | 17,125 |
| Portugal | 47,903 | Italy | 31,510 | Portugal | 2,596 | Turkey | 7,745 | Algeria | 2,468 | Portugal | 8,511 | United States | 14,920 |
| Algeria | 27,685 | Portugal | 31,435 | Germany | 1,993 | Portugal | 6,542 | Portugal | 1,306 | Poland | 5,536 | Germany | 13,716 |
| United States | 24,972 | Germany | 25,554 | Morocco | 1,583 | Germany | 4,641 | South Africa | 1,211 | Germany | 5,146 | Netherland | 5,673 |
Quantity in MT
Source: SteelMint Stats.

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