Import volume of pig iron to Japan 2011-2020
In 2020, Japan's imports of pig iron amounted to a volume of around 98 thousand metric tons, decreasing from roughly 202 thousand tons in 2019. Pig iron is an intermediary product in the steelmaking process. The next step is producing crude steel by smelting the pig iron in a furnace and adding ingredients such as alloys, steel scrap, and others.