The Japan Iron and Steel Federation announced that Japan’s hot metal output declined by 8.1% YoY to 5.25 million tonnes while crude steel output fell 8.1% YoY in June 2022 to 7.45 million tonnes. January-June 2022Hot Metal Production – 33.030 million tonne, down 7.2% YoYCrude Steel Production – 45.998 million tonne, down 4.3% YoYLD converter – 33.773 million tonne, down 6.2% YoYElectric arc furnace – 12.225 million tonne, up 1.3% YoYTotal Hot-Rolled Steel Products – 40.331 million tonne, down 3.8% YoYProduction in H1 of 2022Sections - 2.623 million tonneBars - 4.247 million tonneWire Rod - 0.721 million tonnePlates - 4.869 million tonneHR - 18.751 million tonneCR - 7.344 million tonneGalvanized - 4.166 million tonne
The Japan Iron and Steel Federation announced that Japan’s hot metal output declined by 8.1% YoY to 5.25 million tonnes while crude steel output fell 8.1% YoY in June 2022 to 7.45 million tonnes. January-June 2022Hot Metal Production – 33.030 million tonne, down 7.2% YoYCrude Steel Production – 45.998 million tonne, down 4.3% YoYLD converter – 33.773 million tonne, down 6.2% YoYElectric arc furnace – 12.225 million tonne, up 1.3% YoYTotal Hot-Rolled Steel Products – 40.331 million tonne, down 3.8% YoYProduction in H1 of 2022Sections - 2.623 million tonneBars - 4.247 million tonneWire Rod - 0.721 million tonnePlates - 4.869 million tonneHR - 18.751 million tonneCR - 7.344 million tonneGalvanized - 4.166 million tonne
