Iran halts exports of certain steel products

Iran has suspended exports of certain steel products, including billets, slabs and different kinds of sheets until at least the end of May, China’s Xinhua News Agency reported on April 27, citing a statement made by Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) on the same day.

"Hot, cold, rolled, tinned, galvanized, coated and colored steel sheets and strips" are among the steel items subject to the restriction, according to Xinhua, saying that the TPO stressed that should "the state of emergency continue, the export ban will be extended". Iran had previously prohibited the overseas sale of certain chemicals,