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Japan iron and steel production in FY2012
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2013-04-26
According to preliminary trade statistics from the Ministry of Finance, Japan customs cleared exports of iron and steel products totaled 43,417,000 tonne in fiscal 2012, up 9.6% from a year ago, when they stood at the second highest level after a record 43,630,000 tonne of total exports in fiscal 1999.
Among main destinations, Asia accounted for 34,592,000 tonne, up 9.6% from a year ago.
In Asia, China took 5,931,000 tons, down 7.1%; NIEs 13,184,000 tonne, up 2.3%; and ASEAN 13,614,000 tonne, up 22.8%.
In other areas, the USA accounted for 2,280,000 tonne, up 9.9% from a year ago; the Middle East 1,868,000 tonne, up 15.6%; the EU 330,000 tonne, down 19.3%; and Russia 190,000 tonne, down 30.2%.
Meanwhile, Japan's customs cleared imports of iron and steel products totaled 7,452,416 tonne in fiscal 2012, down 7.9% from a year ago, indicate preliminary trade statistics from the Ministry of Finance.
In the breakdown by main sources, China supplied 1,155,770 tonne, down 16.6% from a year ago; Asian NIEs 4,677,917 tonne, down 1.3%; ASEAN 112,204 tonne, down 31.3%; Russia 183,329 tonne, down 30.2%; the EU 137,571 tonne, up 7.5%; the USA 17,124 tonne, up 6.1%; and the Middle East 1,053 tonne, down 94.1%.
