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 elements like chromium, nickel, molybdenum, or vanadium and has received heat treatment.
Data prior to 2020 comes from previous reports.
Figures have been rounded.
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Marine manufacturing's order volume of ordinary steel products in Japan 2016-2023
In 2023, the domestic shipbuilding and marine equipment industry ordered around **** million metric tons of ordinary steel products at steel producers in Japan. 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 elements like chromium, nickel, molybdenum, or vanadium and has received heat treatment.
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JISF. (April 19, 2024). Order volume of ordinary steel products by the shipbuilding and marine equipment industry in Japan from 2016 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1286482/japan-ordinary-steel-product-order-volume-marine-manufacturing/
JISF. "Order volume of ordinary steel products by the shipbuilding and marine equipment industry in Japan from 2016 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. April 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1286482/japan-ordinary-steel-product-order-volume-marine-manufacturing/
JISF. (2024). Order volume of ordinary steel products by the shipbuilding and marine equipment industry in Japan from 2016 to 2023 (in million metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1286482/japan-ordinary-steel-product-order-volume-marine-manufacturing/
JISF. "Order Volume of Ordinary Steel Products by The Shipbuilding and Marine Equipment Industry in Japan from 2016 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Apr 2024, /statistics/1286482/japan-ordinary-steel-product-order-volume-marine-manufacturing/
JISF, Order volume of ordinary steel products by the shipbuilding and marine equipment industry in Japan from 2016 to 2023 (in million metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1286482/japan-ordinary-steel-product-order-volume-marine-manufacturing/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Order volume of ordinary steel products by the shipbuilding and marine equipment industry in Japan from 2016 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], JISF, April 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1286482/japan-ordinary-steel-product-order-volume-marine-manufacturing/
