Japan Steel Export Rises by 1.7% in July

Japanese steel export increased by 1.7% to 3.036 million tonnes in July from a year earlier, announced by Ministry of Finance on Wednesday. The export value increased by 19.7% to 349.459 billion yen. The import increased by 13.3% to 696,492 tonnes and by 55.7% to 91.346 billion yen.