Posted on 08 Oct 2007
Japan's scrap export hits 4.551 million tons in first 8 months
According to related statistics, the total scrap export from Japan reached 4.551 million tons during January to August, showing a decrease of 14.1 percent compared to previous year. It is estimated that the total export will be 6.82 million tons.
South Korea ranked the first biggest import country from Japan with 2.418 million tons, accounting for 53.1 percent of the total volume.
China ranked the second with 1.502 million tons. Taiwan ranked the third with 0.47 million tons.
