Tag: Japan’s crude steel production may drop 8.5% y-o-y in Q4CY22: METI

Japan’s crude steel production is estimated to decline by 8.5% y-o-y to 22.13 million tonnes (mnt) in the October-December quarter (Q4CY22), according to the country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Meanwhile, production is expected to rise by 1.4% q-o-q compared to 22.44 mnt in the July-September period. Some of the automakers have revised…