In March this year, Japanese crude steel production remained unchanged compared to the previous month and rose by 17.3 percent compared to March 2018, totaling 9.08 million mt, according to the data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF).
Meanwhile, in the given month Japan's pig iron production totaled 6.67 million metric tons, decreasing by 0.5 percent compared to the previous month and rising by 18.8 percent year on year.
The production volume of some steel products in Japan can be seen in the chart below:
|
Product |
March 2019 (mt) |
M-o-m change (%) |
Y-o-y change (%) |
|
Hot rolled section |
542,700 |
12.6 |
1.25 |
|
Bar |
837,800 |
11.1 |
3.2 |
|
Wire rod |
146,400 |
6.86 |
-1.74 |
|
Heavy plate |
897,300 |
7.9 |
8.4 |
|
Hot rolled wide strip |
3,494,400 |
18.6 |
-7.3 |
|
Cold rolled wide strip |
1,578,100 |
13.9 |
-3.1 |
|
Galvanized sheet |
948,300 |
17.6 |
-3.4 |
|
Welded pipe |
328,900 |
-5.8 |
-7.9 |