According to statistics released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance, the country’s imports of stainless steel products totaled 13,637 tons in September, slumping by 29.3% from 19,290 tons in a month ago.
The Japanese stainless steel mills may start price negotiation for austenitic cold rolled stainless steel products for next January shipments with Asian buyers.
Russia’s imports of stainless steel products totaled 20,339 tons in September, rising by 5.6% from August, according to data released by the Russia-based SpetsStal Association.
Although Yieh United Steel Corp. (Yusco), one of the major upstream stainless steel producers in Taiwan has announced to keep its November stainless steel flat product prices unchanged, Walsin Lihwa, the major stainless steel wire rod makers in Taiwan hav
Reportedly, Yieh United Steel Corp. (Yusco), one of the major stainless steel producers in Taiwan announced to remain its list prices flat for November.
Reportedly, Yieh United Steel Corp. (Yusco), one of the major stainless steel producers in Taiwan announced to keep its list prices for stainless steel products unchanged for November.
According to the forecast of steelmaking group Russkaya Stal, Russia’s steel consumption of steel products in 2012 will reach about 42.2 million tons for growth rate by 4%.
Russia’ steel consumption in 2011 was better than earlier weak global economy w
According to data from International Stainless Steel Forum, the global stainless steel output was down slightly in the first quarter year-on-year in most regions in the world by 2.8%.