Japan Crude Steel Production
Monthly production of pig iron, crude steel by process (basic oxygen and electric arc furnace) and grade (ordinary and special steel) and hot-rolled, cold-rolled, coated and pipe products, in thousand tonnes.
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig iron | 5,124 | 4,904.6 | |
| Crude steel7 | 6,946.8 | 6,791.8 | |
| Basic oxygen furnace steel | 5,209.8 | 4,954.8 | |
| Electric arc furnace steel | 1,737 | 1,837 | |
| Ordinary steel ingots | 5,329.4 | 5,211.1 | |
| Special steel ingots | 1,598 | 1,562.7 | |
| Steel for castings | 19.4 | 18 | |
| Ordinary steel, total | 5,340.7 | 5,221.4 | |
| Special steel, total | 1,606.1 | 1,570.4 | |
| Hot-rolled steel products, total2 | 6,078.5 | 5,934.6 | |
| Ordinary hot-rolled steel products (general)17 | 4,748.5 | 4,595.1 | |
| Rails and wheel tyres | 33.4 | 52.1 | |
| Steel sheet piles | 26.3 | 22.4 | |
| Sections: H-shapes | 241.5 | 237.1 | |
| Sections: large | 61.8 | 51.1 | |
| Sections: medium and small | 48.9 | 68.1 | |
| Bars: large | 24 | 20.3 | |
| Bars: medium | 25.7 | 28.6 | |
| Bars: small | 484.7 | 522.8 | |
| Tube rounds | 18.2 | 17.2 | |
| Wire rods: bar-in-coil | 34 | 28.6 | |
| Wire rods: ordinary | 48.1 | 34.8 | |
| Wire rods: low carbon | 5.1 | 4.3 | |
| Wire rods: high carbon | 34.5 | 27.1 | |
| Plates: heavy plates | 685.5 | 658.8 | |
| Plates: medium and thin plates | 9.8 | 10.2 | |
| Hot-rolled wide strip | 2,937.1 | 2,778.6 | |
| Hot-rolled strip | 29.9 | 33.2 | |
| Special steel hot-rolled products | 1,329.9 | 1,339.5 | |
| Cold-rolled wide strip (ordinary steel) | 1,095.1 | 1,151.6 | |
| Cold-rolled electrical steel strip | 118 | 108.1 | |
| Tinplate | 44.9 | 42.4 | |
| Galvanized steel sheets | 710.3 | 693.2 | |
| Steel pipes and tubes (hot), total2 | 276.4 | 268.7 | |
| Seamless pipes | 20 | 17.6 | |
| Welded pipes | 256.4 | 251.1 | |
| Cast iron pipes | 20.3 | 15.8 |
Latest reading
The latest reading is 6,946.8 thousand tonnes, for Jul 2026. That is +2.3% from Jun 2026. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jun 2026 to Jul 2026. Source: Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) – Iron and steel production.
- Latest
- 6,946.8 thousand tonnes
- Jul 2026
- vs previous period
- +2.3%
- Jun 2026
About this data
Monthly production of pig iron, crude steel by process (basic oxygen and electric arc furnace) and grade (ordinary and special steel) and hot-rolled, cold-rolled, coated and pipe products, in thousand tonnes. The source publishes only the latest two months; earlier months are accumulated from previous loads. Source: Japan Iron and Steel Federation.
