Indonesia emerges as top importer of semi-finished steel from Iran in Mar-Dec’22

Iran’s semi-finished steel exports (billets, blooms, slabs) in the first nine months of the current Persian year (Mar-Dec’22) totalled 5.18 mnt, stable y-o-y, according to data from Petrometals.

• Indonesia emerged as the largest importer with a 23% share of total exports by Iran.
• China occupied the second position with 21%, followed by Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 13% and 11%, respectively.