<p>Japan's crude steel production in October reached 8.22 million tonnes, up 1.0% MoM & 14.3% YoY with ease in pandemic restrictions amid ramped-up vaccination program that promoted domestic economic activities. 6.01 million tonnes was produced through blast furnaces, down 0.2% MoM but up 13.4%% YoY, while electric arc furnaces produced 2.21 million tonnes of crude steel in October, up 4.3% MoM & 16.6% YoY. Crude steel production in the first 10 months of 2021 totaled 80.36 million tonnes, 17.5% higher YoY.</p><p>Steel Production October 2021 in ‘000 tonnes</p><p>Total hot-rolled products of ordinary steel - 5,612.5, up110 YoY</p><p>Rails, Tyres and wheels - 42.0, down 80 YoY</p><p>Sheet pilings - 47.6, down 84 YoY</p><p>Wide flange beams - 314.6, up 107 YoY</p><p>Heavy Sections - 62.7, up 109 YoY</p><p>Medium & Light Sections - 68.3, down 87 YoY</p><p>Bars Heavy - 21.0, down 89 YoY </p><p>Bars Medium - 33.3, up 134 YoY </p><p>Bars Light - 725.7, up 111 YoY</p><p>Rounds for tube - 31.5, up 148 YoY</p><p>Wire Rod Bars in coil - 38.7, up 115 YoY </p><p>Wire Rod Ordinary - 46.7, up 105 YoY</p><p>Wire Rod Low carbon - 7.2, up 237 YoY </p><p>Wire Rod High carbon - 49.5, flat 100 YoY</p><p>Heavy plate - 804.9, up 120 YoY </p><p>Medium plate & sheet - 10.7, up 117 YoY </p><p>Hot-rolled wide strip - 3,261.9, up 110 YoY</p><p>Hot-rolled narrow strip & hoops - 46.1, up 114 YoY</p><p>Cold-rolled wide strip (of ordinary steel) - 1,316.8, up 107 YoY</p><p>Electrical sheet & strip - 120.6, up 137 YoY</p><p>Tin plate - 48.1, down 87 YoY</p><p>Galvanized sheets - 739.8, down 99 YoY</p><p>Seamless pipes & tubes - 23.8, up 153 YoY </p><p>Welded pipes & tubes - 283.0, up 103 YoY</p><p>Cast iron pipes & tubes - 20.1, down 90 YoY</p>
<p>Japan's crude steel production in October reached 8.22 million tonnes, up 1.0% MoM & 14.3% YoY with ease in pandemic restrictions amid ramped-up vaccination program that promoted domestic economic activities. 6.01 million tonnes was produced through blast furnaces, down 0.2% MoM but up 13.4%% YoY, while electric arc furnaces produced 2.21 million tonnes of crude steel in October, up 4.3% MoM & 16.6% YoY. Crude steel production in the first 10 months of 2021 totaled 80.36 million tonnes, 17.5% higher YoY.</p><p>Steel Production October 2021 in ‘000 tonnes</p><p>Total hot-rolled products of ordinary steel - 5,612.5, up110 YoY</p><p>Rails, Tyres and wheels - 42.0, down 80 YoY</p><p>Sheet pilings - 47.6, down 84 YoY</p><p>Wide flange beams - 314.6, up 107 YoY</p><p>Heavy Sections - 62.7, up 109 YoY</p><p>Medium & Light Sections - 68.3, down 87 YoY</p><p>Bars Heavy - 21.0, down 89 YoY </p><p>Bars Medium - 33.3, up 134 YoY </p><p>Bars Light - 725.7, up 111 YoY</p><p>Rounds for tube - 31.5, up 148 YoY</p><p>Wire Rod Bars in coil - 38.7, up 115 YoY </p><p>Wire Rod Ordinary - 46.7, up 105 YoY</p><p>Wire Rod Low carbon - 7.2, up 237 YoY </p><p>Wire Rod High carbon - 49.5, flat 100 YoY</p><p>Heavy plate - 804.9, up 120 YoY </p><p>Medium plate & sheet - 10.7, up 117 YoY </p><p>Hot-rolled wide strip - 3,261.9, up 110 YoY</p><p>Hot-rolled narrow strip & hoops - 46.1, up 114 YoY</p><p>Cold-rolled wide strip (of ordinary steel) - 1,316.8, up 107 YoY</p><p>Electrical sheet & strip - 120.6, up 137 YoY</p><p>Tin plate - 48.1, down 87 YoY</p><p>Galvanized sheets - 739.8, down 99 YoY</p><p>Seamless pipes & tubes - 23.8, up 153 YoY </p><p>Welded pipes & tubes - 283.0, up 103 YoY</p><p>Cast iron pipes & tubes - 20.1, down 90 YoY</p>
