[1] Their mission is to enhance the strength of the Thai iron and steel industry by uniting efforts between the state and the private sector.

[2] Some of the areas the ISIT has activities in are: In 2013, ISIT and five other ASEAN regional iron and steel associations joined forces seeking a review in the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) following the dramatic influx of steel products from China into Asean.

[7][8] ISIT data on the Thai iron and steel industry is periodically cited in the news and other organization's reports.

[12] In March 2018, ISIT participated in discussions with the Thai Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) in its request to exclude Thailand from US tariffs on steel and aluminum product imports.

Both parties agreed the government should accelerate the country's anti-dumping measures to protect the Thai steel industry.