Japan Iron and Steel Federation announced that Japan's crude steel output in May 2021 rose by 42% YoY, climbing for a third consecutive month, as industry demand picked up from a coronavirus related slump. Japanese steel output in May 2020 had plunged by 32% YoY as the pandemic collapsed demand, forcing steelmakers to suspend some of their blast furnaces. JISF said "The sharp rise reflected a recovery in demand at home and abroad, as well as restarts of some blast furnaces that had been suspended. Demand from manufacturers, including automakers and industry machinery makers, has been steadily picking up.” May 2021Pig Iron Production – 6.124 million tonnes, up by 39% YoYCrude Steel Production - 8.422 million tonnes, up by 42 YoYHot-Rolled Steel Products – 7.078 million tonnes, up by 36% YoY April-May 2021Pig Iron Production – 11.801 million tonnes, up by 27% YoYCrude Steel Production - 16.240 million tonnes, up by 30% YoYTotal Hot-Rolled Steel Products – 13.967 million tonnes, up by 26% YoY May 2021Total hot-rolled products (of ordinary steel) -5.521 million tonnesTotal hot-rolled products (of specialty steel) - 1.556 million tonnes Rails, Tyres and wheels - 43.1 KTSheet pilings - 46.9 KTSections - 442.6 KTBars Heavy - 679.0 KTRounds for tubes - 22.1 KTWire Rod - 139.0 KTHot-rolled sheet & plate - 767.6 KTHot-rolled wide strip - 3,341.6 KTHot-rolled narrow strip & hoops - 39.6 KTCold-rolled wide strip (of ordinary steel) - 1,401.7 KTElectrical sheet & strip - 116.3 KTTin plate - 54.2 KTGalvanized sheets - 822.3 KT Seamless pipes & tubes - 19.9 KTWelded pipes & tubes - 253.5 KTCast iron pipes & tubes - 16.3 KT
Japan Iron and Steel Federation announced that Japan's crude steel output in May 2021 rose by 42% YoY, climbing for a third consecutive month, as industry demand picked up from a coronavirus related slump. Japanese steel output in May 2020 had plunged by 32% YoY as the pandemic collapsed demand, forcing steelmakers to suspend some of their blast furnaces. JISF said "The sharp rise reflected a recovery in demand at home and abroad, as well as restarts of some blast furnaces that had been suspended. Demand from manufacturers, including automakers and industry machinery makers, has been steadily picking up.” May 2021Pig Iron Production – 6.124 million tonnes, up by 39% YoYCrude Steel Production - 8.422 million tonnes, up by 42 YoYHot-Rolled Steel Products – 7.078 million tonnes, up by 36% YoY April-May 2021Pig Iron Production – 11.801 million tonnes, up by 27% YoYCrude Steel Production - 16.240 million tonnes, up by 30% YoYTotal Hot-Rolled Steel Products – 13.967 million tonnes, up by 26% YoY May 2021Total hot-rolled products (of ordinary steel) -5.521 million tonnesTotal hot-rolled products (of specialty steel) - 1.556 million tonnes Rails, Tyres and wheels - 43.1 KTSheet pilings - 46.9 KTSections - 442.6 KTBars Heavy - 679.0 KTRounds for tubes - 22.1 KTWire Rod - 139.0 KTHot-rolled sheet & plate - 767.6 KTHot-rolled wide strip - 3,341.6 KTHot-rolled narrow strip & hoops - 39.6 KTCold-rolled wide strip (of ordinary steel) - 1,401.7 KTElectrical sheet & strip - 116.3 KTTin plate - 54.2 KTGalvanized sheets - 822.3 KT Seamless pipes & tubes - 19.9 KTWelded pipes & tubes - 253.5 KTCast iron pipes & tubes - 16.3 KT
