Posted on 20 Mar 2015
According to data released by Japan Iron & Steel Federation (JISF),
Japan’s exports of common steel products dropped to 3.25 million tons in
February, down by 5.5% compared to the same month of last year.
The total export revenue generated by steel products amounted to ￥317.5 billion, up by 4.2% on the prior comparable period.
Steel exports to Asia increased by 3.5% to 2.51 million tons year on
year, while shipments to China totaled 371,000 tons, down by 17.9% on
year.
