The increase took overall shipments for the last year to 407mn, slightly higher than a government-set target for the year of 400mn t.

Japan’s exports of scrap steel reached an 11-year high of 9.39 million tons in 2020, driven by increased demand from Bangladesh, Vietnam and Taiwan, according to Japan’s Ministry of Finance.

China's raw coal output expanded by 0.9 percent year on year in 2020.

Silicon exports in Jan-Dec, 2020.

Magnesium exports in Jan-Dec, 2020.

Silicon exports in December, 2020.

Magnesium exports in December, 2020.

China ferrosilicon (≤55%) exports down 39.02% in 2020.