According to preliminary customs data, Japan’s crude steel output rose by 3.4%, M-o-M basis, that is 9.0 MnT in Jan’17 compared to 8.7 MnT in Dec’16.
On yearly basis country’s crude steel production increased again by 3.4% in Jan’17 against last year. In Jan’16 the crude steel output was assessed at 8.7 MnT.
However, in CY16 from Jan-Dec, Japan’s crude steel output stands at 104.51 MnT, down by 0.9% against 105.51 MnT in corresponding time frame of previous year.
Japan’s Flat Products Output in Jan’17 –
Japan’s HRC production increased by whopping 8.3% at 3.9 MnT ,M-o-M basis in Jan’17 against 3.6 MnT in Dec’16.Whereas its CRC output also surged by 6.6% to 1.6 MnT in Jan’17 against 1.5 MnT in Dec’16.
Meanwhile plates output remained stable since last two months and stood at 0.7 MnT.
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