American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of June totaled 2,003,000 net tons (NT)*.

2020年5月，美国共进口钢材产品179.2万吨，较4月份数据下降35.5%。

U.S. imported a total of 1,792,000 net tons (NT) of steel in May 2020.

According to latest data of Trade Statistics of Japan, in May, 2020, Japan imported 669.609 tons of ferrosilicon (≤55%), down 18.07% from last month and down 77.8% year on year.

According to latest data of Trade Statistics of Japan, in May, 2020, Japan imported 669.609 tons of ferrosilicon (≤55%), down 18.07% from last month and down 77.8% year on year.

Japan ferrosilicon (>55%) imports down 31.53% YoY in May.

Japan ferrosilicon (>55%) imports down 16.45% YoY in Jan-May.

Crude steel production in Germany fell by 27 percent to 2.6 million tons in May compared to the same month last year, the German Steel Federation (WV Stahl) announced on Wednesday.