Trade Resources Industry Trends Japan's Stainless Steel Output Totaled 232,161 Tons in August,Down by 3% From a Month Ago

Japan's Stainless Steel Output Totaled 232,161 Tons in August,Down by 3% From a Month Ago

According to statistics released by Japan's Ministry of Finance, the country's stainless steel output totaled 232,161 tons in August, down by 3% from a month ago and falling by 2.9% year on year. Among them, 124,172 tons were chrome-based stainless steel, up by 1.2% and 107,898 tons were nickel-based stainless steel, falling by 7.5%, both compared to the figures in a month ago. Meanwhile, the inventory of stainless steel products owned by the Japanese steelmakers totaled 127,832 tons at end of August, rising by 5.4% from the previous month.

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Japan's Stainless Steel Output Falls in August
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