Japan's August steel exports fall 14% on year, but rise 4% from July

摘要

Japan's steel exports in August fell 14.4% year on year but rose 3.9% from July, to 2.59 million mt, data from the Japan Iron & Steel Federation showed Sept. 30. Exports fell year on year due to demand destruction amid the pandemic, while monthly exports rose as domestic consumption increased with Japanese carmakers working to restore sales to pre-COVID-19 levels.