China's pig iron export figures for Japan, Korea

China’s pig iron export figures for Japan, Korea

In May, China exported 158'583 tons of pig iron ($48.34 million in trade value) to Japan and 105'681 tons ($32.63 million in trade value) to South Korea. Through the first five months of 2005, China exported 510'881 tons of pig iron to Japan, while South Korea received shipments totaling 500'176 tons. In terms of trade value, the exports to Japan totaled $154.35 million, while those to South Korea reached $154.78 million. China's exports to Japan and South Korea accounted for 69% of the country's overall 1'468'313 tons of pig iron exported in the first five months. In May, China imported only 8'122 tons of pig iron worth a combined $1.74 million. The country's overall pig iron imports for the first five months reached 40'298 tons and carried a trade value of $8.53 million