Japan's HRP and HRS shipments down 21.6 percent in October

Wednesday, 27 December 2017 14:35:43 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

In October this year, Japan's hot rolled plate and sheet shipments decreased by 1.9 percent compared to the previous month and were down by 16.1 percent compared to the same month of 2016, amounting to 777,800 metric tons. 82 percent of shipments were made to the domestic market, while the remaining 18 percent were made to the export markets, according to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) data. Meanwhile, in October, Japan's hot rolled plate and sheet production amounted to 821,752 mt, up 5.9 percent month on month and falling 7.7 percent year on year.

Meanwhile, in October, Japan's hot rolled strip shipments amounted to 1.17 million mt, down 17.7 percent from the previous month and falling by 21.6 percent year on year. 30 percent of shipments were made to the domestic market, while the remaining 70 percent were made to the export markets. In the given month, Japan's hot rolled strip production amounted to 1.32 million mt, decreasing by 2.1 percent month on month and down by 12.3 percent year on year.


Similar articles

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 13, 2024

28 Mar | Flats and Slab

Ex-China steel plate prices down slightly despite stronger local market

25 Mar | Flats and Slab

Stocks of main finished steel products in China down 0.6 percent in mid-March

25 Mar | Steel News

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 12, 2024

21 Mar | Flats and Slab

Ex-China steel plate prices continue their downtrend

18 Mar | Flats and Slab

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 11, 2024

14 Mar | Flats and Slab

Stocks of main finished steel products in China up 4.0 percent in early March

14 Mar | Steel News

Ex-China steel plate prices move down

11 Mar | Flats and Slab

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 10, 2024

07 Mar | Flats and Slab

Ex-China steel plate prices remain stable

04 Mar | Flats and Slab