Japan imported 632.38 tons of ferrosilicon (≤55%) in December, 2019.

Adjusted year-to-date production through January 11, 2020 was 3,008,000 net tons, at a capability utilization rate of 82.1 percent.

AISI: Steel Imports Down 17% Year-to-Date through November.

Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 1,541,000 net tons (NT) of steel in November 2019.

Korea imported 18858 tons of ferrosilicon (>55%) in November.

Japan imported 30157.42 tons of ferrosilicon (>55%) in November.

Japan imported 2627.85 tons of ferrosilicon (≤55%) in November.

In the week ending on December 21, 2019, domestic raw steel production was 1,866,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 80.7 percent.