According to the data issued by the
Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), in January this year
Japan's
stainless steel exports amounted to 93,842 mt, registering a decrease of 17.3 percent compared to December 2010, but a 9.2 percent increase compared to January 2010.
Regarding
Japan's major
stainless steel export markets, in January of the current year the country's
stainless steel exports to
China totaled 13,268 mt, down 40.2 percent; exports to South Korea rose 17 percent and reached 20,412 mt; the export volume to
Taiwan reached 10,803, down 28.2 percent; exports to the
US totaled 5,559 mt, decreasing by 18.6 percent; while exports to
Thailand came to 10,450 mt, falling by 40.9 percent - all on month-on-month basis.
Meanwhile,
Japan's
stainless steel imports in January amounted to 13,228 mt - down 12.4 percent month on month and 1.5 percent year on year.