BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 13. Iran’s total iron and steel exports rose by 26 percent in value and 45 percent in volume in the first half of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through September 22, 2025) compared to the same period of the last year (from March 20 through September 21, 2024).
The data obtained by Trend from the Iranian Steel Producers Association shows that during the reporting timeframe, approximately $3.89 billion worth of 20.2 million tons of iron and steel were exported from Iran against $3.09 billion worth of 13.9 million tons in the first half of last year.
During the initial semester, Iran's crude steel exportation achieved a valuation of $1.6 billion, encompassing a volume of 3.88 million tons. This reflects a 23 percent escalation in monetary value and a 40 percent augmentation in tonnage relative to the corresponding timeframe of the previous year, which recorded $1.3 billion and 2.77 million tons.
Throughout the designated reporting interval, the exportation of steel products from Iran reached a valuation of $964 million, encompassing a volume of 2.07 million tons. This reflects a 2 percent increment in monetary value and a 9 percent escalation in tonnage relative to the corresponding timeframe of the previous year, which recorded $943 million and 1.9 million tons.
To note, the production capacity of steel in Iran is approximately 40 million metric tons annually.
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