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09:34
Japanese steel trade weakens again in August
Both imports and exports of Japanese iron and steel products fell further in August compared with the previous month, according to customs data, Kallanish notes. However, year-to-date volumes expanded their growth due to the low base in August last year.
Imports in August fell 1.2% month-on-month but rose 25.9% year-on-year to 582,024 tonnes, taking year-to-date imports to 4.9 million tonnes, up 5.4% y-o-y. In terms of finished steel, hot rolled wide strip, c…
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Very good overview of the weekly steel market.
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