South Africa’s pig iron exports up 22 percent in January to October 2018

Friday, 07 December 2018 23:50:29 (GMT+3)   |   San Diego
       

According to preliminary customs data, South Africa exported 489,954 mt of pig iron in the January to October period, up 22.2 percent compared to the 401,031 mt in the same period the previous year.

South Africa exported 50,706 mt in November 2017 followed by an annual high of 92,548 mt in December of the same year. Given the end of year surge the previous year and the subdued buying activity in the pig iron market at the moment, sources expect a stable amount of pig iron exported by South Africa year-on-year. 

South Africa 2018 2017
Pig iron exports In mt In mt
Jan 29,519 37,912
Feb 13,722 36,301
Mar 43,375 36,785
Apr 55,293 30,869
May  37,473 47,449
Jun 77,017 36,487
July 62,363 22,903
Aug 53,115 49,817
Sept 55,234 61,782
Oct 62,843 40,726
  Total 489,954 401,031

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