Japan’s exports of iron and steel products fell by 3.8% in the January–July 2025 period, totaling 17.89 million mt, compared with the same period last year, according to data from the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF).
In July alone, Japan exported 2.63 million mt of steel products, up 4.4% month-on-month, but down 9.2% year-on-year.
By major markets, exports to South Korea dropped sharply by 20.8% to 2.26 million mt, while exports to China fell 17.2% to 1.37 million mt.
On the other hand, exports to Taiwan rose by 12.4% to 1.19 million mt, and shipments to Thailand increased by 2.2% to 2.51 million mt. Meanwhile, exports to the United States declined 9.5% to 657,086 mt.