During the last Iranian year ending on 19 Mar’20, Iran’s steel exports stood at 10.36 MnT to book a Y-o-Y rise of 22.21%, Iranian Steel Producers Association’s latest report shows.
—Semi-finished steel made up 6.9 MnT of the total exports, up 26% Y-o-Y. Billet and bloom exports were recorded at 4.83 MnT while that of the slab was at 2.07 MnT to register a Y-o-Y rise of 24% and 31% respectively.
— Finished steel exports were recorded at 3.45 MnT to book a Y-o-Y rise of 16%, during the period under consideration
— Long steel products had the major share in finished steel production with 2.65 MnT, up 26% Y-o-Y. Rebar production was recorded at 2.23 MnT by registering a Y-o-Y growth of 35%.
–While, flat steel production reached 805,000 MT (down, 8% Y-o-Y). HRC had the major share in the category with 536,000 MT (down 19% Y-o-Y).
Iran steel exports in the last Iranian year
| Category | Commodity | Sub Commodity | Exports in MnT | Y-o-Y Change in % |
| Semi-Finished Steel | Billet & Bloom | – | 4.83 | +24% |
| Slab | 2.07 | +31% | ||
| Total | 6.9 | +26% | ||
| Finished Steel | Long | Rebar | 2.23 | +35% |
| L, T and other Beam Types | 0.22 | +5% | ||
| Beam | 0.19 | -20% | ||
| Total | 2.65 | +26% | ||
| Flat | HRC | 0.53 | -19% | |
| Coated Coil | 0.14 | -13% | ||
| CRC | 0.12 | +179% | ||
| Total | 0.80 | -8% | ||
~Inputs from Financial Tribune
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