Indonesia sees increasing demand for imported steel
Chairman of the Indonesian Iron and Steel Industry Association (IISIA) Purwono Widodo on November 7 said that the Southeast Asian country’s steel demand surges in 2023 due to the construction of major national projects.
Jakarta (VNA) - Chairman of the Indonesian Ironand Steel Industry Association (IISIA) Purwono Widodo on November 7 said thatthe Southeast Asian country’s steel demand surges in 2023 due to theconstruction of major national projects.
The official said that the country’s steelconsumption in 2023 is likely to reach 17.9 million tonnes, an increase of 5%compared to 2022. Meanwhile, its steel production capacity in the year is just about14.4 million tonnes. Therefore, the country needs to import about 14% for HS72steel products.
Purwono said that Indonesia mostly imports raw materials toserve the manufacturing industry. According to IISIA data, the volume ofimported steel in Indonesia in the period from 2018 to 2022 saw many fluctuationsdue to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, importsincreased steadily, reaching 19 million tonnes in 2019. This figure fellsharply in 2022 to 14.1 million tonnes before increasing again in 2021 and 2022to 15.6 million tonnes and 16.8 million tonnes, respectively.
In the first quarter of 2023, the country’s steel importvolume rose 7.7% year on year or equivalent to 3.8 million tonnes. However, it dropped 22% from 4.045 million USD in 2022 to 3.154 million USD inthe first quarter of 2023./.
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