The source defines sales as shipments of products that are directly sold to distributors or consumer enterprises, as well as products shipped to headquarters, sales offices, relay points, and factories of the same enterprise producing items of a different group. In the case of commissioned products, it refers to shipments to consigners that are sales dealers (including consumers).
Figures have been rounded. Data prior to 2019 come from previous reports.
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Light reinforcement steel bars sales volume in Japan 2013-2023
The sales volume of small sized reinforcing bars made from hot-rolled steel in the iron and steel industry in Japan decreased by *** million tons (-**** percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. The sales quantity thereby reached its lowest value in recent years.
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METI (Japan). (June 28, 2024). Wholesale sales volume of small sized reinforcing bars made from hot-rolled steel in Japan from 2013 to 2023 (in million tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/805334/japan-light-reinforced-steel-bars-sales-volume/
METI (Japan). "Wholesale sales volume of small sized reinforcing bars made from hot-rolled steel in Japan from 2013 to 2023 (in million tons)." Chart. June 28, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/805334/japan-light-reinforced-steel-bars-sales-volume/
METI (Japan). (2024). Wholesale sales volume of small sized reinforcing bars made from hot-rolled steel in Japan from 2013 to 2023 (in million tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/805334/japan-light-reinforced-steel-bars-sales-volume/
METI (Japan). "Wholesale Sales Volume of Small Sized Reinforcing Bars Made from Hot-rolled Steel in Japan from 2013 to 2023 (in Million Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Jun 2024, /statistics/805334/japan-light-reinforced-steel-bars-sales-volume/
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Wholesale sales volume of small sized reinforcing bars made from hot-rolled steel in Japan from 2013 to 2023 (in million tons) [Graph], METI (Japan), June 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/805334/japan-light-reinforced-steel-bars-sales-volume/
