Japan: Ferrous scrap exports drop sharply, y-o-y, in Dec’21

  • Japan’s ferrous scrap exports rose by 2% m-o-m in Dec’21, as per SteelMint data.
  • The country exported 470,000 t of scrap in Dec against 460,000 t in Nov.
  • South Korea was the largest importer with 240,000 t, followed by Vietnam with 140,000 t.
  • On a y-o-y basis, exports by Japan dropped sharply by 36% compared to 730,000 t in Dec’20.

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