According to foreign trade statistics (prompt report) Ministry of Finance announced on 26th, iron and steel imports of 2014 increased by 21.4% from the previous year to 8.914921 million tons, it was the increase for the first time in 3 years. It reached 8 million tons for the first time in 7 years since 2007, it recorded high after 2000. Imports from China increased by over 70%, and them from Korea rose. Imports increased despite weakening the yen, because iron and steel market price in Japan kept stable tone.
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Japan Steel Scrap Composite Prices (Sangyo Press)
12/08/2023| H2 | NewCutting (PRESS) |
| 49900YEN (-) | 51400YEN (-) |
| 345.93US$ (9.15) | 356.33US$ (9.43) |
* Average of electric furnaces steel maker's purchasing price in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya (per ton)
- JMB Tieup company
- The Korea Metal Journal
- ferro-alloys.com
- Steel on the net
- AMM
- MEPS
