Tag: Japan’s billet exports fall 34% in H1CY26 amid weaker Taiwan Philippines shipments

June marks seventh consecutive annual decline Thailand shipments surge 82% during H1 Japan’s billet exports continued to weaken in the first half of 2026, with shipments falling for the second consecutive year amid lower exports to key Asian destinations. Total exports during January-June stood at 322,418 t, down 34% y-o-y. Exports to Taiwan, Japan’s largest…