European coal imports inched up from April's three-decade low, but were still sharply down on the year in May.

German imports will be 16-30pc down on the year in 2020, according to importers' association VDKI.

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.

China imported 4.76mn t of coking coal in May, down by 23pc from 6.21mn t in April and down by 19pc from a year earlier.

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.