Meanwhile, Japan's pig iron production totaled 4.91 million metric tons in this month, an increase of 7.7 percent from the previous month and a decrease of 4.6 percent year-on-year.
The production volume of some steel products in Japan can be seen in the chart below:
| Product | March 2026 (mt) | Monthly change (%) | Annual change (%) |
| Hot-rolled products | 396 000 | 22.6 | 3.3 |
| Bar | 593,600 | 19.6 | -7.0 |
| Wire rod | 122 700 | 15.0 | -2.0 |
| Heavy plate | 729 000 | 14.0 | 5.0 |
| Hot-rolled wide strip | 2 867 300 | 7.9 | -6.2 |
| Cold-rolled wide strip | 1 111 000 | 0.7 | -8.6 |
| Galvanized sheet | 741800 | 13.7 | 6,7 |
| Welded pipe | 226300 | 4.2 | -1.0 |
