In September this year, Japan's seasonally adjusted industrial production decreased 3.3 percent from the previous month, showing a month-on-month decrease after five consecutive months of month-on-month increases, while it showed also a 3.3 percent decrease compared to the same month last year, according to Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Meanwhile, in September, the country's iron and steel production decreased by 2.9 percent, while producers' iron and steel shipments were down by 1.7 percent and iron and steel inventories were up by two percent, all compared to the previous month. Meanwhile, on year-on-year basis, the country's iron and steel production in September witnessed a decrease of 3.1 percent.
In September, seasonally adjusted crude steel production including semi-finished steel products in Japan decreased by 1.7 percent compared to the previous month and was down by 4.1 percent on year-on-year basis. Producers' crude steel shipments in September decreased by 4.9 percent from the previous month and were down 11.2 percent compared to the same month last year.