Imports of pig iron in the United Kingdom 2009-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 5, 2025

In 2023, pig iron imports totaled 57,000 metric tons, more than doubled compared to the previous year, when imports reached 25,000 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 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)

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December 2024

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2009 to 2023

Supplementary notes

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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