Trade Resources Industry Views Japanese Crude Steel Output Rise 7.7 Percent in October

Japanese Crude Steel Output Rise 7.7 Percent in October

In October this year, Japanese crude steel production was up by 2.5 percent compared to the previous month, while it increased 7.7 percent year on year, totaling 9.52 million mt, according to the data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF).

Meanwhile, in October this year Japan's pig iron production totaled 7.17 million metric tons, increasing by 5.6 percent compared to the same month last year and up 3.4 percent month on month.

In the January-October period of this year, the country's pig iron output stood at 69.97 million metric tons, rising by 2.7 percent, while its crude steel production came to 91.95 million metric tons, rising by two percent, both compared to the corresponding period of 2012.

Japan's steel product output tonnages in October 2013:

 


   
Product

 

 

October 2013 (mt)


 

Y-o-y change (%)


 

M-o-m change (%)


 Hot rolled section
 

 532,600
 

  16.03
 

  - 1.55
 

  Bar
 

  915,400
 

  7.06
 

  3.32
 

  Wire rod
 

  164,300
 

  3.99
 

  - 7.18
 

  Heavy plate
 

  931,600
 

  9.86
 

  1.93
 

  Hot rolled wide strip
 

  3,664,400
 

  0.95
 

  - 1.52
 

 Cold rolled wide strip
 

  1,744,500
 

  2.08
 

  1.37
 

 Galvanized sheet
 

  1,072,500
 

  6.19
 

  - 1.06
 

Welded pipe

366,300

6.79
 

5.56

Source: http://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/japanese-crude-steel-output-up-77-percent-in-october-796578.htm
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