South Korea Steel Export Statistics In Aug'19
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As per data maintained with SteelMint, exports log of South Korea for the month of Aug'19 is as follows:
Nation's Semi Finished exports declined by 22% on a monthly basis. Also on yearly premise the same witness steep fall in Aug'19 against Aug'18.
Finish Long exports move down by 4% M-o-M basis and 8% Y-o-Y basis in Aug'19.
Nation's Finish Flat exports remained largely stable on a monthly premise though it witnessed a marginal decline on a yearly basis.
South Korea's finish flat exports to Japan, USA and Thailand witnessed decline during the month amid, escalating US-China trade tensions and protectionist measures from other nations.
However, exports of Ferro Alloys declined marginally on a monthly basis while the same was reduced significantly on yearly premise in Aug'19.
Further, Finish Flat Stainless Steel exports fell on both monthly and yearly premise in Aug'19.
| South Korea Export Aug'19 | ||||||
| Commodity | Sub Commodity | Aug'19 | Jul'19 | M-o-M (Change in%) | Aug'18 | Y-o-Y (Change in%) |
| Finish Flat | HRC/Plate | 786,092 | 709,577 | 10.8 | 742,636 | 5.9 |
| Galvanized Steel | 555,374 | 589,474 | -5.8 | 639,996 | -13.2 | |
| CRC | 346,324 | 330,459 | 4.8 | 335,020 | 3.4 | |
| Electrical Steel | 197,897 | 222,494 | -11.1 | 234,396 | -15.6 | |
| Pipes and Tubes | 128,450 | 154,749 | -17.0 | 115,161 | 11.5 | |
| Others | 27,518 | 28,908 | -4.8 | 29,931 | -8.1 | |
| Total Finish Flat | 2,041,656 | 2,035,662 | 0.3 | 2,097,141 | -2.6 | |
| Finish Long | Structure | 101,711 | 100,208 | 1.5 | 109,319 | -7.0 |
| Rebar | 87,381 | 92,521 | -5.6 | 94,657 | -7.7 | |
| Wire Rod | 19,347 | 24,083 | -19.7 | 22,096 | -12.4 | |
| Total Finish Long | 208,439 | 216,812 | -3.9 | 226,072 | -7.8 | |
| Total Finish Flat Stainless Steel | 130,460 | 131,423 | -0.7 | 133,637 | -2.4 | |
| Total Semi Finish | Billet | 20,651 | 26,416 | -21.8 | 54,621 | -62.2 |
| Ferro Alloy | Ferro Manganese | 14,513 | 15,774 | -8.0 | 23,595 | -38.5 |
| Ferro Silico Manganese | 64 | 11 | 481.8 | 69 | -7.2 | |
| Total Ferro Alloy | 14,577 | 15,785 | -7.6 | 23,664 | -38.4 | |
Quantity in MT
Source: SteelMint Research
