Shipments of HRP and HR to Japan in July 2026 increased by 17.0% compared to June

According to the Japanese Federation of Ferrous Metallurgy (JISF), in July, shipments of hot-rolled sheet in Japan amounted to 734,548 tons. This is 17.0% more than a month earlier and 9.6% higher than the figure of 670,023 tons recorded in the same month of 2025. In the reporting month, 70.6% of shipments went to the domestic market, and 29.4% were exported. The production of rolled steel in Japan in July amounted to 668,853 tons, an increase of 3.7% compared to the previous month and 0.5% year-on-year.

Meanwhile, shipments of hot-rolled strip to Japan reached 1.24 million tons in July. The indicator increased by 6.1% compared to the previous month, but decreased by 8.0% year-on-year. Of the total volume, 27.9% accounted for the domestic market, and 72.1% for export markets. Production of hot-rolled strip in Japan in the reporting month amounted to 1.25 million tons, which is 9.9% more than a month earlier, but 9.2% lower than last year.