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27 Aug 2015
Japanese Steel Exports
Steel
Japan's steel exports rose to a three month high of 3.5 Mt in July, up 6% year-on-year, the Japan Iron and Steel Association reports. Although, steel shipments to China, South Korea and Taiwan continued to fall in July, cargoes to other destinations in Asia rose by 22% to 1.5 Mt. Exports to all destinations in January-July were up 2% on the same seven months in 2014 at 24.6 Mt.