‎The Executive deputy of the Association of Steel Producers and Exporters of the country stated:  spring of the current year, 6 million and 28 thousand tons of steel products were being produced, 1.2 percent more than same period last year.‎

‎ ‎He added: “regarding the export of steel products, an increase is being seen, in such a way  that in the spring of this year, 897,000 tons of long steel sections worth $428 ‎‎million were‎‎ exported, which shows a growth of 32.2 percent in volume and 20.6 percent in value, respectively, compared to the same period last year.”‎