In 2022, pig iron imports totaled 25,000 metric tons, a decrease of close to 34 percent compared to the previous year, when imports reached 38,000 metric tons. In the period of consideration, British pig iron import levels fluctuated and peaked at 69,000 metric tons in 2011.
Amount of pig iron imported into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2022
(in 1,000 metric tons)
According to the source, it typically takes 1.5 tons of iron ore and around 450kg of coke to produce a ton of pig iron, the raw iron that comes out of a blast furnace.
Figures prior to 2013 were taken from previous versions of the report.
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