tag Iran Steel imports

Higher Freight Rates, Lack of Vessels Dent Steel Imports

EghtesadOnline: The flat steel import market in Iran continued to be influenced by an unprecedented increase in freight rates sparked by a massive rise in grain shipments to the country.
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Publish Date:11/November/2017 | 10:30

Semi-Finished Steel Imports Down 88%

EghtesadOnline: Imports of semi-finished steel dropped by 88% in the first month of the current Iranian year (started March 21) compared with last year’s corresponding period to stand at 29,000 tons, according to Iranian Steel Producers Association.
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Publish Date:29/May/2017 | 07:11

Steel Sector Buoyant as Imports Take a Plunge

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s steel imports were down across the entire spectrum of products in the first month of the current Iranian year (March 21-April 20).
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Publish Date:20/May/2017 | 10:55

Imported Flat Steel Buyers Bid Lower

EghtesadOnline: The upward trend in the global flat steel market has affected Iranian flat steel prices, but buyers are still looking for discounts, Metal Bulletin learnt on May 3.
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Publish Date:06/May/2017 | 14:34

Iran Flat Steel Import Market Remains Flat

EghtesadOnline: The Iranian flat steel import market has been largely inactive for the most part of the week that ended April 5 due to long holidays to ring in the Iranian New Year (started March 21).
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Publish Date:08/April/2017 | 10:10

ArcelorMittal Expands Steel Sales to Iran

EghtesadOnline: World’s largest steel producing group of companies–ArcelorMittal–expanded its cooperation with Iran in 2016 by increasing steel product shipments to the country.
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Publish Date:05/March/2017 | 16:25

Steel Producers Oppose Plans to Cut Import Tariffs

EghtesadOnline: Iran Steel Producers Association has voiced its opposition to plans to reduce import tariffs on a number of steel products in an open letter to the First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri last week.
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Publish Date:22/February/2017 | 16:31

Iranian Flat Steel Import Market Remains Subdued

EghtesadOnline: Buying activity in the Iranian flat steel market has continued to slow over the past week, as customers are still unwilling to purchase foreign material, Metal Bulletin reconfirmed on February 15.
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Publish Date:18/February/2017 | 15:54

Who’s Afraid of Steel Import Duties?

EghtesadOnline: Steel import tariff rates have always been a sensitive issue for government officials and industry players.
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Publish Date:02/February/2017 | 19:38

Iran's Flat Steel Imports Remain Rusty

EghtesadOnline: Buying activity was absent in the Iranian flat steel import market over the past week. The main factor behind the halt in purchasing was the high price of foreign material, compared with that of domestic material.
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Publish Date:21/January/2017 | 14:13

Iranians Prefer Domestic Flat Steel

EghtesadOnline: Iranian buyers now prefer locally produced flats, as their prices are more competitive compared to those of imported material.
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Publish Date:20/January/2017 | 19:57

Iranian Flat Steel Importers Lying Low

EghtesadOnline: Buying activity in the Iranian flat steel import market has remained sluggish over the past week, as customers wait for the government to implement new import duty regulations.
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Publish Date:14/January/2017 | 15:45

Import of Steel Products Declines

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s import of steel products during the nine months to December 20 declined by 24% to stand at 2.3 million tons.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 14:40

Flat Steel Imports Remain Sluggish

EghtesadOnline: Buying activity in the Iranian flat steel import market has been sluggish over the past week, as imports were too expensive compared with local products.
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Publish Date:25/December/2016 | 18:17

Iran Steel Import Market Sluggish

EghtesadOnline: Buying activity in Iran’s hot- and cold-rolled coil import market was sluggish in the week ending Jan. 3.
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Publish Date:07/January/2018 | 10:40

Steel Output, Usage Rise as Imports Fall

EghtesadOnline: Steel usage in Iran during the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22) stood at 11.61 million tons, up 8.62% year-on-year.
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Publish Date:23/August/2017 | 05:49

Iranian Flat Steel Import Market Quiet as Offer Prices Move Upward

EghtesadOnline: The Iranian flat steel import market has been quiet over the past seven days, as most market participants were on a long weekend break to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
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Publish Date:01/July/2017 | 09:32