Accordingly, the Ministry of Industry and Trade recommends that steel enterprises need to take advantage of production advantages, control product quality, minimize costs to have competitive prices, and at the same time build a branch system. retail distribution to consumers, diversifying consumer markets.
In fact, in February 2013, the steel industry’s production situation was still facing many difficulties due to the impact of the long Lunar New Year holiday…, crude iron and steel output was estimated at 125.9 thousand tons, equal to 80 million tons. .1% compared to the previous month and only equal to 95.0% compared to the same period in February 2013.
In the first 2 months of the year, crude iron and steel output is estimated at 283.1 thousand tons, down 26.5% over the same period; rolled steel is estimated at 482.7 thousand tons, up 22.0% over the same period; Steel bars and angle steel are estimated at 430.7 thousand tons, down 4.7% over the same period.
Currently, world raw material prices are trending down, domestic supply is greater than market demand, but production units still maintain stable prices. The actual selling price at the source (excluding VAT, delivered at the factory, minus maximum discount, depending on specifications, product types, depending on the manufacturer) is: popular steel rebar at levels from 12 .40 – 13.67 million VND/ton; Steel coil from 12.40 – 13.37 million VND/ton.
On January 25, 2014, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 03/2014/TT-BCT regulating technology and equipment for iron and steel production. The Circular is the basis for appraisal and management of iron and steel production projects, overcoming the phenomenon of investing in small-scale projects using outdated equipment, increasing competitiveness for products. domestically produced steel products.