Overview In May 2023 Japan's Hot-Rolled Iron exports accounted up to ¥146B and imports accounted up to ¥17B, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥129B. Between May 2022 and May 2023 the exports of Japan's Hot-Rolled Iron have decreased by ¥-14.2B (-8.91%) from ¥160B to ¥146B, while imports increased by ¥2.28B (15.6%) from ¥14.7B to ¥17B.
Destinations In May 2023, Hot-Rolled Iron were exported mostly to South Korea (¥22.3B), Thailand (¥15.7B), China (¥12B), Mexico (¥9.54B), and Vietnam (¥9.37B), and were imported mostly from South Korea (¥10.7B), Taiwan (¥4.4B), China (¥1.83B), Vietnam (¥19.9M), and Canada (¥6.57M).
Growth In May 2023, the decrease in Hot-Rolled Iron's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Mexico (¥-1.16B or -32.7%), Malaysia (¥-1.12B or -47%), and Vietnam (¥-1.06B or -13.2%). In May 2023, the increase in Hot-Rolled Iron's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from South Korea (¥5.96B or 97.6%), Taiwan (¥1.52B or 61.3%), and China (¥637M or 18.5k%).