Meanwhile, shipments of hot-rolled steel products in Japan totaled 1.10 million tons in April, down 15.8 percent from the previous month and 7.7 percent year-on-year. 26.1 percent of deliveries were made to the domestic market, while the remaining 73.9 percent were exported. In the reporting month, production of hot-rolled strip in Japan totaled 1.12 million tons, down 15.0% month-on-month and 10.5% year-on-year.
Shipments of HRP and HRS in Japan in April 2026 decreased by seven percent compared to March.
In April of this year, shipments of hot-rolled rolled products in Japan decreased by seven percent from the previous month and increased by 6.6 percent from the 630,035 tons recorded in the same month of 2025, amounting to 671,874 metric tons, according to the Japan Federation of Ferrous Metallurgy (JISF). In the reporting month, 73.4 percent of shipments were made to the domestic market, while the remaining 26.6 percent were exported. In the reporting month, Japan's production of hot-rolled sheets and sheets totaled 660,956 tons, down 8.6 percent from the previous month and up 6 percent year-on-year.
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Azovpromstal® 17 June 2026 г. 14:00 |




