According to the latest customs data, Japan flat steel exports which includes 7208 (HR coils /Plates), 7209 (CR coils), 7225 (Electrical sheets), 7210/7212(GP/GC) have declined by 5.3%, M-o-M basis to 2.14 MnT in Jan’17 against 2.26 MnT in Dec’16.
If yearly comparison is made, Japan flat steel exports witnessed a downfall of 1.3% in Jan’17 against previous year. In Jan’16 the same stood at 2.17MnT.
However, nation’s flat steel exports have registered a marginal increase of 0.75% to 27.94 MnT in 2016 against 27.73 MnT in 2015
Grade-Wise Japan Flat Steel exports
As per grade-wise analysis, 7208 exports decline by 3.26% M-o-M in Jan’17 against Dec’16 whereas 7209,7210 and 7212 have plunged in Jan’17 against previous month. Although, other flat steel grades exports like 7225 have moved up by 0.03% in Jan’17 against Dec’16
Grade-Wise Analysis of Japan Flat steel Exports
| Grades | Jan’16 | Dec’16 | Jan’17 | M-o-M (%) | Y-o-Y (%) |
| 7208 | 12,39,483 | 12,84,880 | 12,42,978 | -3.26 | 0.28 |
| 7225 | 4,73,150 | 4,80,813 | 4,80,978 | 0.03 | 1.65 |
| 7210 | 2,32,558 | 2,59,624 | 2,34,782 | -9.57 | 0.96 |
| 7209 | 2,17,616 | 2,21,606 | 1,83,714 | -17.1 | -15.58 |
| 7212 | 6,363 | 11,882 | 6,952 | -41.49 | 9.26 |
Qty in MT
Source: SteelMint Stats
Country-Wise Japan Flat Steel Exports –
Thailand was the major flat steel importer and 3,53,614/MT was imported from Japan in Jan’17 against 3,40,303/ MT of flat steel in Dec’16. Other major importing countries include China, Korea followed by Mexico and Vietnam
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