Turkey’s flat steel exports decreased by 32.92% year-on-year in February 2020 amid decreased demand in export outlets as well as strong domestic consumption.

Japan imported a total of 29485.323 tons of ferrosilicon (>55%) in January.

Japan ferrosilicon (>55%) imports in Jan-Feb down by 6.3% YoY.

In Jan-Feb Japan ferrosilicon (≤55%) imports down by 53.09% YoY.

Japan ferrosilicon (≤55%) imports in February down by 20.61% YoY.

U.S. imported a total of 1,505,000 net tons of steel in February 2020.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 143.3 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2020, a 2.8% increase compared to February 2019.

Ferroalloys production of Kazakhstan in February was 171563 tons, down by 9.5% vs. January, 2020.