Japan's manganese alloys import decreased by 20% y-o-y in CY'23 to 295,605 t which was 368,063 t in CY'22.

...with the tonnage rising by 37,302 tonnes or 4.2% on month to reach 932,261 tonnes.

Statistics of imported manganese ore in May 2023

The total import volume of manganese ore increased by 45% month on month in April 2023

According to China Ferroalloy Network, in March 2023, China imported a total of 2.1081 million tons of manganese ore

Japan silicomanganese imports in Jan-Dec 2022.

Japan silicomanganese imports in December 2022.

China manganese ore imports in Jan-Dec 2022 by country/region.