Date: 13 February 2017 , 00:00
News ID: 968

Iran’s Steel Exports Top 4.4m Tons in 10 Months

Iranian steelmakers exported more than 4.4 million tons of crude Steel and Steel products during the 10 months to January 19, registering a 45% growth compared with last year’s corresponding period.
Iran’s Steel Exports Top 4.4m Tons in 10 Months

Khouzestan Steel Company registered the highest amount of exports during the 10-month period, as it shipped 1.57 million tons of Steel products overseas to register a 43% rise.

Mobarakeh Steel Company was second on the list as it exported 1.44 million tons of slabs, hot, cold, galvanized, acid-washed, tin-played, color-coated, corrugated Steel coils and strips during the 10 months, registering a 9% growth.


Esfahan Steel Company ranked third by exporting 465,544 tons of beams, rebar, coils and ingots during the 10 months, indicating a 4% rise year-on-year.


By exporting 54,669 tons of rebar during the 10 months, which showed a 260% rise, Khorasan Steel Company became the fourth largest Iranian exporter of Steel products.


The fifth biggest exporter was Iran Alloy Steel Company, which exported 34,993 tons of rebar, up 95%. It was followed by Oxin Steel Company, as its 10-month strip shipments grew 197% to 16,905 tons.


Iran is currently the world’s 14th largest steelmakers, as it produced 17.89 million tons of crude Steel in 2016, up 10.8%, according to World Steel Association.

Source: Financial Tribune

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