Ngomhlaka-24 Meyi, i-World Steel Association (WSA) yakhipha idatha yokukhiqizwa kwensimbi engahluziwe emhlabeni wonke ngo-Ephreli. Ngo-Ephreli, umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe wamazwe angu-64 nezifunda ezifakiwe kwizibalo zenhlangano yensimbi yomhlaba wonke wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-162.7, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-5.1%.
Ngo-Ephreli, umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe e-Afrika wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-1.2, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-5.4%; Umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe e-Asia nase-Oceania wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-121.4, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-4.0%; Umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe we-EU (amazwe angu-27) wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-12.3, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-5.4%; Umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe eMpumalanga Ephakathi wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-3.3, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-14.5%; Umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe eNyakatho Melika wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-9.4, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-5.1%; Umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe eRussia, kwamanye amazwe e-CIS nase-Ukraine wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-7.3, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-18.4%; Umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe kwamanye amazwe aseYurophu wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-4.2, ukwanda konyaka nonyaka ngo-0.5%; Umkhiqizo wensimbi eluhlaza eNingizimu Melika wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-3.6, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-4.8%.
Ngokombono wamazwe ayi-10 akhiqiza insimbi (izifunda), ngo-Ephreli, umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe eShayina Mainland wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-92.8, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-5.2%; Umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe eNdiya wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-10.1, ukwanda konyaka nonyaka ngo-6.2%; Umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe eJapane wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-7.5, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-4.4%; Umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe e-United States wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-6.9, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-3.9%; Umkhiqizo olinganisiwe wensimbi engahluziwe eRussia ungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-6.4, ukwanda ngo-0.6% unyaka nonyaka; Umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe eSouth Korea wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-5.5, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-4.1%; Umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe eTurkey wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-3.4, ukwanda konyaka nonyaka ngo-1.6%; Umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe eJalimane wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-3.3, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-1.1%; Umkhiqizo wensimbi engahluziwe eBrazil wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-2.9, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-4.0%; Umkhiqizo olinganisiwe wensimbi engahluziwe e-Iran wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-2.2, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-20.7%.