*Except "Exports", the categories refer to domestic orders.
As regulated by the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), ordinary steel is carbon steel, which does not require heat treatment and contains silicon, manganese, phosphor, or sulfur. Special steel, in contrast, is steel alloyed with other elements like chromium, nickel, molybdenum, or vanadium and has received heat treatment.
Figures have been rounded.
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Order volume for special steel products in Japan 2024, by sector
In 2024, the automobile industry in Japan ordered more special steel products from members of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) than any other domestic sector, its orders amounting to about **** million metric tons. Orders for export added up to around **** million tons, representing roughly a quarter of the total demand.
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JISF. (March 13, 2025). Volume of orders received for special steel products in Japan in 2024, by ordering sector (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1181896/japan-special-steel-products-order-volume-by-sector/
JISF. "Volume of orders received for special steel products in Japan in 2024, by ordering sector (in million metric tons)." Chart. March 13, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1181896/japan-special-steel-products-order-volume-by-sector/
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