In July this year, Japan’s hot rolled plate and sheet shipments were up by 0.9 percent compared to the previous month and down by 6.6 percent from 714,248 mt recorded in the same month of 2024, amounting to 667,048 metric tons, according to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) data. In the given month, 73.3 percent of shipments were made to the domestic market, while the remaining 26.7 percent were made to the export markets. In the given month, Japan’s hot rolled plate and sheet production amounted to 665,640 mt, up by 12.7 percent month on month and down by 0.4 percent year on year.
Meanwhile, in July Japan’s hot rolled strip shipments amounted to 1.34 million mt, moving up by 11.1 percent from the previous month and down by 6.8 percent year on year. 23.2 percent of shipments were made to the domestic market, while the remaining 76.8 percent were made to the export markets. In the given month, Japan’s hot rolled strip production amounted to 1.37 million mt, up by 16.9 percent month on month and decreasing by 4.6 percent year on year.