In late May 2022, key iron and steel enterprises produced 25.5119 million tons of crude steel, 22.5128 million tons of pig iron and 24.9286 million tons of steel.

Brazil produced 2.9 Mt, down 4.0%. Iran is estimated to have produced 2.2 Mt, down 20.7%.

US domestic raw steel production in the week ending on June 4, 2022 down 3.2 percent.

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

The output jumped 10.5 percent year-on-year in the January-April period, according to the National Energy Administration.

Japan ferrosilicon (Si≤55%) imports decrease 52.81% YoY in April 2022.

Japan ferrosilicon (Si≤55%) imports increase 0.31% YoY from January to April 2022.

Japan ferrosilicon (Si>55%) imports increase 69.62% month on month in April 2022.