Korea imported 18858 tons of ferrosilicon (>55%) in November.

Japan imported 30157.42 tons of ferrosilicon (>55%) in November.

Japan imported 2627.85 tons of ferrosilicon (≤55%) in November.

In the week ending on December 21, 2019, domestic raw steel production was 1,866,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 80.7 percent.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 147.8 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2019, a 1.0% decrease compared to November 2018.

In November 2019, not only did construction steel achieve record sales, but Hoa Phat steel pipe also reached the highest level ever in sales history, reaching 72.500 tons.

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,177,000 net tons (NT) of steel in October 2019.

US Raw Steel Capacity Utilization in Week 48 Was 79.3.