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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Imports of pig iron in the United Kingdom 2009-2023
In 2023, pig iron imports totaled * metric tons, more than doubled compared to the previous year, when imports reached * metric tons. In the period of consideration, British pig iron import levels fluctuated and peaked at * metric tons in 2011.
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World Steel Association. (December 5, 2024). Amount of pig iron imported into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/475130/pig-iron-imports-uk/
World Steel Association. "Amount of pig iron imported into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. December 5, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/475130/pig-iron-imports-uk/
World Steel Association. (2024). Amount of pig iron imported into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/475130/pig-iron-imports-uk/
World Steel Association. "Amount of Pig Iron Imported into The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Dec 2024, /statistics/475130/pig-iron-imports-uk/
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Amount of pig iron imported into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], World Steel Association, December 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/475130/pig-iron-imports-uk/
