China's exports of ferrosilicon (≤55%) down 27% YoY in Jan-Jul.

China's exports of ferrosilicon (≤55%) down 35.3% YoY in July.

China's exports of ferrosilicon (>55%) down 47.89% YoY.

"As Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant launched its upgraded ore thermal furnace #3, the plant increased output and sales of ferrosilicon (+46% quarter-on-quarter)."

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 152.7 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2020.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries was 152.7 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2020.

In the week ending on August 15, 2020, domestic raw steel production was 1,377,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 61.5 percent.

Japan's steel export volume was 2.429 million tons in June, down 16.7% year-on-year and 3.1% month on month.