November 22, 2001
‘18’
BACKGROUNDER
STEEL PRODUCTION ROUND UP
APRIL-SEPTEMBER, 2000- 2001
‘000 Tonnes
ITEM/PERIOD |
PRODUCER TYPE |
TOTAL |
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MAIN PRODUCERS |
SECONDARY MAJORS |
OTHER PRODUCERS |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
|
PIG IRON |
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APRIL-SEPTEMBER’00 |
450.30 |
X |
1249.00 |
1699.30 |
|
APRIL- SEPTEMBER’01 |
497.50 |
X |
1318.00 |
1815.50 |
|
Percentage change (%) |
10.48 |
X |
5.52 |
6.84 |
|
| SPONGE IRON | |||||
APRIL-SEPTEMBER’00 |
X |
1770.40 |
953.50 |
2723.90 |
|
APRIL- SEPTEMBER’01 |
X |
1860.30 |
1054.20 |
2914.50 |
|
Percentage change (%) |
X |
5.08 |
10.56 |
7.00 |
|
| CRUDE STEEL | |||||
APRIL-SEPTEMBER’00 |
8519.40 |
1444.00 |
2270.00 |
13333.40 |
|
APRIL- SEPTEMBER’01 |
8537.60 |
1490.00 |
3477.00 |
13504.60 |
|
Percentage change (%) |
0.21 |
3.19 |
53.17 |
1.28 |
|
| FINISHED STEEL | |||||
APRIL-SEPTEMBER’00 |
6217.30 |
2218.00 |
6655.00 |
15090.30 |
|
APRIL- SEPTEMBER’01 |
6514.00 |
2252.00 |
6756.00 |
15162.00 |
|
Percentage change (%) |
-1.02 |
1.53 |
1.52 |
0.48 |
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