According to the latest data released by Statistics
South Africa, in April this year the country's producer price index (PPI) for the basic iron and steel industry increased by one percent compared to March and was up 9.3 percent compared to April 2013.
Meanwhile, in March this year the PPI for exported basic iron and steel in
South Africa increased by 3.3 percent compared to February and was up 19.9 percent year on year. In addition, in
South Africa the PPI for imported basic metals in March this year increased by 1.7 percent month on month and was up 12.8 percent year on year.