Brazil exported 1,567,000 t of Pig Iron in first six months of this year, reduction by 19.9% YoY, according to Brazilian trade statistics available in Tokyo.
From Jan to June 12, exports to USA fall by 18.2% YoY to1,090,000 t, China by 72.5% YoY to 67,000 t, Mexico by 20% YoY to 61,000 tons and Netherlands by 46.8% YoY to 57,000 t. Only Taiwan saw an increase of 1.2% YoY at 105,000 t.
Pig Iron exports was down by 11.6% in June 2012 as compared to May 12 which was the lowest this year and by 36.1% YoY to 201,000 t.
Brazil supplied maximum to US i.e. 122,000 t, low by 36.1% YoY. Colombia was second at 31,000 t with no imports in June last year and Taiwan was third at 22,000 t, up by 70.4% YoY.
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