According to the Japanese Federation of Ferrous Metallurgy (JISF), in August, shipments of hot-rolled sheet in Japan amounted to 630,691 tons. This is 14.1% less than a month earlier, but 4.6% more than the 602,929 tons recorded in the same month of 2025. In the reporting month, 71.0% of shipments were to the domestic market, and 29.0% were exported. The production of hot-rolled rolled products in Japan in August amounted to 653,178 tons, which is 2.3% less than in the previous month, but 3.1% more year-on-year.
Meanwhile, shipments of hot-rolled strip in Japan totaled 1.16 million tons in August, down 6.6% from the previous month and 10.0% year-on-year. Of the total volume, 19.8% accounted for the domestic market, while the remaining 80.2% accounted for export markets. Production of hot-rolled strip in the country in the reporting month amounted to 1.20 million tons, which is 4.2% less than a month earlier and 5.6% lower than a year ago.
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