2010, Japan exported 43.4 million tons of steel, accounting for 45% of its production for the world's largest exporter
of steel, its main export to South Korea, China and other Asian regions. Export varieties are mainly hot rolled,
galvanized sheet, cold roll, plate, pipe, electrical steel and stainless steel, the steel used in cars, appliances and
shipbuilding industries.
The impact of this earthquake capacity mainly Sheet and Plate, Sheet, and the next six months, Japan's exports plate
will fall significantly, the two varieties of Asian demand and supply balance will be broken, therefore the market price
is expected to rise. Estimated two or three months, Japan's post_disaster reconstruction will start in the Asian
countries is expected to drive construction steel exports.