Japan's crude steel production falls by 22.5% YOY in Apr-Nov
2020-12-24 11:34:48 [Print]
According to the data released by Japan Iron & Steel Federation, in the first eight months of this fiscal year (April to November), Japan's crude steel output stayed at about 51.56 million tons, a decrease of 22.5% from the same period last year.
Japan produced about 7.26 million tons of crude steel in November, a year-on-year decrease of 5.9% but a month-on-month increase of 0.9%.
In November, Japan's output for ordinary steel products was about 5.74 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.5%, but a slight increase of 0.2% from the previous month; the output of special steel was about 1.52 million tons, down by 16.6% YOY but up by 3.8% MOM.
In that month, Japan's converter steel output was about 5.29 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.5%, and a slight decrease of 0.3% from October; electric furnace steel output reached about 1.98 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1%, but a month-on-month increase of 4.3%.
In November, Japan's hot-rolled steel coil production was about 3.05 million tons, down by 3% year-on-year but up by 2.8% month-on-month; H-beam production was 270,500 tons, down by 9.3% YOY and 8.3% MOM respectively.
In that month, Japan produced about 5.13 million tons of pig iron, a decrease of 11.6% year-on-year and a slight increase of 0.4% from the previous month.
Japan produced about 7.26 million tons of crude steel in November, a year-on-year decrease of 5.9% but a month-on-month increase of 0.9%.
In November, Japan's output for ordinary steel products was about 5.74 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.5%, but a slight increase of 0.2% from the previous month; the output of special steel was about 1.52 million tons, down by 16.6% YOY but up by 3.8% MOM.
In that month, Japan's converter steel output was about 5.29 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.5%, and a slight decrease of 0.3% from October; electric furnace steel output reached about 1.98 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1%, but a month-on-month increase of 4.3%.
In November, Japan's hot-rolled steel coil production was about 3.05 million tons, down by 3% year-on-year but up by 2.8% month-on-month; H-beam production was 270,500 tons, down by 9.3% YOY and 8.3% MOM respectively.
In that month, Japan produced about 5.13 million tons of pig iron, a decrease of 11.6% year-on-year and a slight increase of 0.4% from the previous month.
