According to customs data of South Korea, country’s flat steel exports under HS code 7208 (hot rolled products), 7209 (cold rolled products), and 7225 (electrical sheets) have increased by 3% ,M-o-M basis in Oct’16. The same is recorded at 1.39 MnT in Oct 16 against 1.35 MnT in Sep’16.
However, if Y-o-Y comparison is done country’s flat steel exports have witnessed the downfall of 9% in Oct’16 against Oct’15 as the flat steel exports of South Korea in Sep’15 stood at 1.52 MnT.
In first ten months of 2016 from Jan-Oct, South Korea’s flat steel exports moved down by 5% and stood at 13.41 MnT, which was 14.17 MnT in corresponding period of previous year.
In current year, the country’s flat products exports are majorly directed towards China followed by Japan and US.Out of the total exports of 13.43 MnT in ten months of 2016 , exports to India are recorded at 1.45 MnT.
South Korea Flat Steel Exports as on 14 Nov’2016
| Countries | Qty in MnT |
| China | 2.04 |
| Japan | 1.80 |
| US | 1.38 |
| India | 1.45 |
| Vietnam | 1.02 |
| Others | 5.74 |
| Total | 13.43 |
Source-Korean Customs data
SteelMint Research


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