In October this year, Japanese crude steel production was up by 2.9 percent compared to the previous month and down by 10.6 percent compared to October 2021, totaling 7.35 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 5.20 million metric tons, rising by 2.9 percent compared to the previous month and declining by 11.3 percent year on year.
In the January-October period this year, the country’s pig iron output stood at 53.98 million metric tons, down by 8.1 percent, while its crude steel production came to 75.17 million metric tons, falling by 6.5 percent, both on year-on-year basis.
The production volume of some steel products in Japan can be seen in the chart below:
Product |
October 2022 (mt) |
M-o-m change (%) |
Y-o-y change (%) |
Hot rolled section |
434,000 |
+7.1 |
-2.6 |
Bar |
724,000 |
+7.0 |
-7.2 |
Wire rod |
105,700 |
-3.9 |
-25.6 |
Heavy plate |
765,400 |
+3.6 |
-4.9 |
Hot rolled wide strip |
3,012,200 |
+9.6 |
-7.7 |
Cold rolled wide strip |
1,218,700 |
-0.7 |
-7.5 |
Galvanized sheet |
747,300 |
+4.9 |
+1.0 |
Welded pipe |
281,600 |
+5.0 |
-0.5 |