Japan imports 5989.045 tons of ferrosilicon (Si≤55%) from January to May 2022.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of April 2022, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,629,985 net tons.

Finished Import Market Share Estimated at 24 Percent in May.

US domestic raw steel production was 1,784,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 81.7 percent.

Vietnam spent more than 5.4 billion U.S. dollars importing over 5.1 million tons of steel and iron in the first five months of this year.

Finished steel consumption in April-May rose by 10.1pc on the year to 18.5mn t, while production climbed by 7.7pc against the previous year to 19.11mn t.

Japan's ferrous scrap exports continued to recover in April on sustained demand from South Korea.

Its largest suppliers of steel and iron included China, Japan, South Korea and India, said the General Department of Vietnam Customs.