Japan crude steel production down in June

Japan's crude steel production stood at 7.45 million tons in June this year, down 7.6% from the previous month and 8.1% from the same month last year, according to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF). of the year. Pig iron production for the reporting period amounted to 5.25 million tons, which means a decrease compared to the previous month by 8% and a decrease compared to the previous year by almost 10%.

In the first half of this year, crude steel production in Japan fell by 4.3% to 46 million tons, while pig iron production fell by 6.2% to 33 million tons year on year.