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 registered a marginal increase of 0.75% to 27.94 MnT in 2016 against 27.73 MnT in 2015.
If yearly comparison is made, then Japan flat steel exports witnessed a downfall of 3.4% in Dec’16 against previous year. In Dec’15 the same stood at 2.34 MnT.
On monthly basis nation’s Flat steel exports have rose marginally by 3 %, to 2.26 MnT in Dec’16 against 2.19 MnT in Nov’16.
Grade-Wise Japan Flat Steel exports
As per grade-wise analysis, 7208 exports rose considerably by 7.02% M-o-M in Dec’16 against Nov’16 whereas 7210 and 7212 have increased in Dec’16 against previous month. Although, other flat steel grades exports like 7225 and 7209 declined in Dec’16 as compared to Nov’16
Grade-Wise Analysis of Flat steel Exports as on 31st Jan’2016
| Grades | Dec’15 | Nov’16 | Dec’16 | M-o-M (%) | Y-o-Y (%) |
| 7208 | 14,05,184 | 12,00,606 | 12,84,880 | 7.02 | -8.56 |
| 7225 | 4,58,400 | 5,02,706 | 4,80,813 | -4.36 | 4.89 |
| 7210 | 2,73,717 | 2,51,416 | 2,59,624 | 3.26 | -5.15 |
| 7209 | 1,92,793 | 2,22,477 | 2,21,606 | -0.39 | 14.95 |
| 7212 | 7,699 | 11,111 | 11,882 | 6.94 | 54.32 |
Fig in MT
Source-Japan Customs Data
Country-Wise Japan Flat Steel Exports in Dec’16
China was the major flat steel importer and 3,85,124MT was imported from Japan in Dec’16 against 3,36,326 MT of flat steel in Nov’16. Other major importing countries include Thailand, Korea followed by Vietnam and Mexico.
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