Flat Japan Steel Wire Rope Shipment in 2006

摘要

Japanese domestic shipment of steel wire rope was flat at 71,089 tonnes in 2006 as 2005, according to Japan Steel Wire Rope Manufacturers Association. The import rate for domestic market decreased by 0.9 percentage points to 27.5 percent, which decreased for the first time in 7 years. The domestic shipment decreased by 0.04 percent in 2006 from 2005, which represented decreases for 10 years in a row. The import decreased by 4.7 percent to 26,933 tonnes, which decreased for the first time in 7 years. The total supply including domestic shipment and import decreased by 1.4 percent to 98,022 tonnes, which decreased for the first time in 4 years.