In June this year, Japan’s iron and steel product exports amounted to 3.09 million metric tons, rising by 2.4 percent month on month and by 0.1 percent year on year, according to the customs statistics released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF).
In the January-June period this year, Japanese iron and steel product exports amounted to 16.95 million mt, increasing by 0.1 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
Regarding Japan’s major iron and steel product export markets, in the first six months this year the country’s iron and steel exports to South Korea totaled 2.89 million metric tons, up 36.0 percent, while exports to China decreased by 18.0 percent to 2.14 million metric tons, the export volume to Taiwan amounted to 1.08 million metric tons, down by 15.3 percent, exports to Thailand totaled 2.59 million metric tons, falling by 13.0 percent, while exports to the US totaled 661,773 metric tons, increasing by 14.7 percent, all year on year.
Exports |
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|
June (mt) |
Change m-o-m (%) |
January-June (mt) |
Change y-o-y (%) |
Semi-finished |
383,995 |
+37.0 |
1,701,254 |
-9.9 |
Bars |
46,286 |
-12.4 |
300,173 |
+18.7 |
Wire rod |
47,250 |
+13.6 |
240,899 |
-14.8 |
Heavy plate |
264,740 |
+10.0 |
1,425,835 |
+14.7 |
HRC |
988,600 |
-9.1 |
5,755,824 |
+9.9 |
CRC |
134,566 |
-23.1 |
926,975 |
-11.0 |
Galvanized sheet |
200,496 |
+16.3 |
1,052,268 |
-18.2 |