In September this year, Japan's iron and steel product exports amounted to 2.32 million metric tons, decreasing by six percent month on month and 7.1 percent year on year, according to customs statistics from Japan's Ministry of Finance compiled by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF).
In the January-September period this year, Japanese iron and steel product exports amounted to 21.50 million mt, down by six percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
Regarding Japan's major iron and steel product export markets, in the first nine months this year exports to Thailand totaled 3,199,975 mt, down 1.6 percent, while exports to South Korea increased by 7.7 percent to 3,079,698 mt. The export volume to China amounted to 1,508,431 mt, down 13.8 percent, exports to the US totaled 1,024,117 mt, increasing by 23.0 percent, while exports to Taiwan totaled 1,238,172 mt, down 14.1 percent, all year on year.
| Exports | September (mt) | Change m-o-m (%) | January-September (mt) | Change y-o-y (%) |
| Semi-finished | 156,761 | -38.2 | 1,868,161 | -15.0 |
| Bars | 10,523 | -29.2 | 163,674 | +39.0 |
| Wire rod | 27,076 | -22.8 | 315,037 | -8.4 |
| Heavy plate | 242,336 | +10.6 | 1,931,281 | -2.5 |
| HRC | 784,711 | -9.1 | 7,597,959 | -10.2 |
| CRC | 126,163 | +32.2 | 991,971 | -7.9 |
| Galvanized sheet | 160,629 | -9.6 | 1,506,703 | +3.2 |
