Japan's imports of ferrosilicon (>55%) show a year-on-year decrease of 20.39% in Jan-Jul 2020.

Japan’s ferrosilicon (≤55%) imports down 20.39% YoY in Jan-Jul.

Japan’s ferrosilicon (≤55%) imports down 20.895% YoY in July.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 152.7 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2020.

"As Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant launched its upgraded ore thermal furnace #3, the plant increased output and sales of ferrosilicon (+46% quarter-on-quarter)."

World crude steel production for the 64 countries was 152.7 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2020.

In the week ending on August 15, 2020, domestic raw steel production was 1,377,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 61.5 percent.

Japan's steel export volume was 2.429 million tons in June, down 16.7% year-on-year and 3.1% month on month.