< %=imgalt%>
Panchang ~ Manmohan Singh ~ Sonia Gandhi ~ Stock Markets ~ Gossip
Home / India News / 2003 / January / Vizag Steel wins Scope Award For Excellence

Top News

World Trade in Steel Products

New Delhi: January 21, 2003

Steel Industry has witnessed continuous global revolution of its market over the years, which is reflected in its rising volume of international trade and increasing share in global production. The industry has withstood the uncertainty, barriers to trade and volatility in the international market caused by forces of diverse nature such as intense competition and protectionism. More nations at present produce steel. The number of countries participating in the global steel market as sellers as well as buyers has also increased significantly. The following table gives a clear picture of the world trade in steel products during the last two decades:-

World Trade in Steel Products

(million tonnes finished steel)
Year Exports Production Export's %
1981 142.8 574.3 24.9
1982 135.5 528.7 25.6
1983 145.3 546.5 26.6
1984 158.8 588.4 27
1985 171 599 28.5
1986 161.7 597.4 27.1
1987 162.3 615.5 26.4
1988 171.1 656.8 26.1
1989 171.2 664.4 25.8
1990 171 654 26.2
1991 177.1 626.4 28.3
1992 196.1 616.8 31.8
1993 222.5 627.4 35.5
1994 238.6 628.7 37.9
1995 246.7 578.7 42.6
1996 237.8 656.3 36.2
1997 268.7 701.4 38.3
1998 271.6 685 39.7
1999 280.8 696.3 40.3
2000 302.7 747.9 40.5


Data Source-IISI

Press Release by: DS:RS New Delhi, January 7, 2003

Related Web pages
Vizag Steel wins Scope Award For Excellence

Conference Of The State Mining Ministers Agrees For Scientific Mining, Mining Closure Plans, Community Development

Performance Of Non-Ferrous Metal Sector Improves

Events that happened on 21 January in History
Clickz..

Asuku.com
Talk about Everything and Anything...

AndhraNews.com
The Andhra Pradesh Discussion Forum

ElectionsInfo.com
Coverage on Elections round the World