According to the General Department of Customs, Vietnam imported a total 944,865 tonnes of steel in January, a YoY drop of 18 percent. The strongest falls were from Russia down 97 percent.

Japan imported 421281.901 tons of ferrosilicon (>55%) in 2019.

Japan imported 632.38 tons of ferrosilicon (≤55%) in December, 2019.

China imported 1.069 billion tons of iron ore.

AISI: Steel Imports Down 17% Year-to-Date through November.

Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 1,541,000 net tons (NT) of steel in November 2019.

China's imports of coking coal saw steady growth in November, according to data from General Administration of Customs.

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