Forecast of Ministry of Economy and Industry (Meti) of Japan, Japan's crude steel production is expected to be 82.5 million tons in the fiscal year from April 2020 to March 2021, down 16% from a year earlier, the 52-year low since fiscal year 1968/69.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 158.3 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2020, a 6.6% increase compared to November 2019. Due to the ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemi...

AISI reported that steel import permit applications for the month of November totaled 1,408,000 net tons (NT)*. .

In October 2020, Japan imported 22821.279 tons of ferrosilicon (silicon content > 55%), a year-on-year decrease of 26.09%.

In Jan-Oct, 2020, Japan imported 273022.309 tons of ferrosilicon (silicon content > 55%), up 140.94% YoY.

In October 2020, Japan imported 571.08 tons of ferrosilicon (silicon content ≤ 55%).

In Jan-Oct, 2020, Japan imported 8449.989 tons of ferrosilicon (silicon content ≤ 55%), up 31.6% YoY.

The import volume and tendency of domestic high-carbon ferrochrome in October 2020