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Japanese crude steel output down 0.5 percent in November from October

Monday, 23 December 2024 14:38:55 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul

In November this year, Japanese crude steel production was down by 0.5 percent compared to the previous month and down by 3.1 percent compared to November 2023, totaling 6.89 million mt, according to the data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF).

Meanwhile, in the given month Japan’s pig iron production totaled 5.01 million metric tons, down by 1.2 percent compared to the previous month and down by 0.4 percent year on year. 

In the January-November period this year, the country’s crude steel output stood at 77.10 million metric tons, down by 3.6 percent, while its pig iron production came to 55.85 million metric tons, decreasing by 3.7 percent, both on year-on-year basis. 

The production volume of some steel products in Japan can be seen in the chart below: 

Product      

November 2024 (mt)      

M-o-m change (%)      

Y-o-y change (%)      

Hot rolled section      

343,300

-6.9

-14.3

Bar      

605,900

-0.4

-10.5

Wire rod      

99,000

-5.5

-1.8

Heavy plate      

578,000

-15.8

-2.4

Hot rolled wide strip      

2,920,500

0.5

-2.5

Cold rolled wide strip      

1,152,000

-4.2

0.1

Galvanized sheet      

659,500

-7.0

-9.2

Welded pipe      

224,000

-12.5

-14.9


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