FACT BOOK 2023
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Steelmaking Operations
Japan's Imports of Steel-related Products
Imports by Type of Product
(1,000 tons)
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pig iron | 133 | 132 | 101 | 123 | 160 |
| Ferro-alloys | 1,747 | 1,550 | 1,171 | 1,616 | 1,469 |
| Ingots and semi-finished products | 319 | 276 | 217 | 230 | 185 |
| Ordinary steel products | 4,676 | 4,657 | 3,988 | 4,150 | 4,314 |
| Wire rods | 254 | 289 | 251 | 318 | 303 |
| Plates | 494 | 454 | 522 | 415 | 389 |
| Hot-rolled sheets | 1,480 | 1,482 | 1,234 | 1,228 | 1,397 |
| Cold-rolled sheets | 1,000 | 891 | 715 | 870 | 813 |
| Galvanized sheets | 896 | 999 | 812 | 899 | 991 |
| Pipes and tubes | 175 | 174 | 155 | 145 | 133 |
| Others | 377 | 369 | 298 | 275 | 287 |
| Specialty steel products | 823 | 754 | 624 | 568 | 504 |
| Secondary products and others | 907 | 912 | 784 | 873 | 818 |
| Total | 8,605 | 8,281 | 6,885 | 7,561 | 7,450 |
| Fiscal year | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig iron | 2,468 | 638 | 787 |
| Ferro-alloys | 1,787 | 1,680 | 1,828 |
| Ingots and semi-finished products | 476 | 17 | 147 |
| Ordinary steel products | 5,721 | 4,573 | 4,092 |
| Wire rods | 408 | 79 | 302 |
| Plates | 1,192 | 919 | 272 |
| Hot-rolled sheets | 2,337 | 1,946 | 1,619 |
| Cold-rolled sheets | 952 | 965 | 1,042 |
| Galvanized sheets | 400 | 333 | 371 |
| Pipes and tubes | 244 | 143 | 104 |
| Others | 188 | 188 | 382 |
| Specialty steel products | 184 | 175 | 268 |
| Secondary products and others | 272 | 413 | 662 |
| Total | 10,908 | 7,496 | 7,784 |
Source：The Japan Iron and Steel Federation
Imports by Major Supply Source
(1,000 tons)
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3,030 | 3,006 | 2,688 | 2,627 | 2,672 |
| Taiwan | 964 | 907 | 821 | 702 | 836 |
| China | 552 | 599 | 358 | 573 | 693 |
| India | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| Russia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 121 | 142 | 124 | 233 | 111 |
| Total | 4,676 | 4,657 | 3,988 | 4,150 | 4,314 |
| Fiscal year | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2,811 | 2,638 | 2,352 |
| Taiwan | 587 | 1,114 | 861 |
| China | 698 | 404 | 722 |
| India | 125 | 52 | 1 |
| Russia | 161 | 77 | 11 |
| Romania | 36 | ― | 0 |
| Turkey | 114 | ― | 0 |
| Brazil | 248 | 50 | 9 |
| Australia | 171 | 56 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 103 | 40 | 33 |
| Others | 668 | 142 | 100 |
| Total | 5,721 | 4,573 | 4,092 |
Source：The Japan Iron and Steel Federation