China nickel ore imports in January 2022 by country/region.

China nickel ore imports in February 2022 by country/region.

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,079,000 net tons (NT) of steel in January 2022.

The country mainly bought steel from China, with 5 million tonnes valued at 4.38 billion USD, accounting for 40.3 percent and 38 percent of the total volume and turnover, respectively.

Note: this release incorporates revisions to data for June through November 2021 released by the U.S. Census Bureau in February 2022.

Japan ferrosilicon (Si≤55%) imports up 9.46% YoY in December 2021.

Japan ferrosilicon (Si≤55%) imports up 29.15% YoY in 2021.

Japan ferrosilicon (Si＞55%) imports up 48.70% YoY in December 2021.