Iraqi production and consumption of steel products

Iraqi production and consumption of steel products (x 1000 tons)
		1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Production	Steel	20	18	10	5	5	2
	Rebars	75	60	55	40	25	10
	Other bars	10	8	6	5	3	2
Consumption	Rebars	1,600	1,800	2,000	2,200	1,800	650
	Other bars	200	180	200	200	150	65
	Sections	95	110	100	120	100	35
	Wire rod	100	120	100	120	100	47
	Flat Products	180	200	160	200	180	100
	Total	2,175	2,410	2560	2,840	2,330	897

Forecast Iraqi consumption of steel products (x 1000 tons)
	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Rebar	1,200	2,900	3,500	3,000	2,600
Other bars	100	380	500	450	380
Wire rod	85	240	360	340	320
Rails	60	120	180	180	150
Other sections	120	250	300	280	240
Total long products	1,565	3,890	4,840	4,250	3,690

HR plate	50	65	140	220	300
HR coil	70	90	140	200	260
CR coil	10	15	20	40	60
Galvanized Coils	15	80	150	130	150
Total flat products	145	250	450	590	770
Pipe and tube	60	240	230	220	200
Total steel products	1,770	4,380	5,520	5,060	4,660

Iraqi consumption of steel products