Japan's aluminum product shipments decrease for 16 consecutive months
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Update time : 2020-12-28 17:20:20
According to statistics released by the Japan Aluminum Association (JAA) on December 25, Japan’s aluminum product shipments totaled around 149,000 tons in November, dropping by 4.6% compared to the same month a year ago, which have decreased for 16 months in a row.
Among them, the demand for aluminum cans fell by 4.2% year on year to roughly 28,500 tons, and the demand from the automotive market rose by 4.2% year on year to around 16,800 tons.
Meanwhile, the output of aluminum products in Japan had a year-on-year decrease of 3.6% to roughly 152,000 tons.
Among them, the output of aluminum sheets applied to make aluminum cans, electronic equipment, automotive components, and exports declined by 2.7% year on year to roughly 91,000 tons, and the output of aluminum extrusions used in construction and automobiles decreased by 4.8% to about 61,000 tons.
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