Reported, Japan's hot rolled plate and sheet shipments have reached 914,211 tons in September this year, increasing by 2% from a month ago while down by 8% year on year.
Among them, 71% was made to the domestic market and remaining 29% was made to the export markets respectively.
Meanwhile, the country's shipments of hot rolled strip reached 1.3 million tons in September, down by 1% month on month while increasing by 10% year on year.
Among them, 28 % of shipments were made to the domestic market and the remaining of 72% was made to the export markets.
Source:
http://www.yieh.com/2.2.01.01stainlesssteelnews.aspx?no=61825&division=A2
