TABLE 7 |
JAPAN: DOMESTIC ORDERS FOR ORDINARY AND SPECIALTY
STEEL PRODUCTS, BY END USE |
|
(Thousand metric
tons) |
|
End
use |
|
1999 |
|
2000 |
|
2001 |
|
2002 |
|
2003 |
Automobiles: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
steel |
|
8,211 |
|
9,310 |
|
9,430 |
|
10,310 |
|
10,580 |
Specialty
steel |
|
2,363 |
|
2,660 |
|
2,590 |
|
2,990 |
|
3,230 |
Total |
|
10,574 |
|
11,970 |
|
12,020 |
|
13,300 |
|
13,810 |
Construction: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
steel |
|
13,360 |
|
14,060 |
|
13,550 |
|
13,580 |
|
13,300 |
Specialty
steel |
|
714 |
|
780 |
|
720 |
|
640 |
|
710 |
Total |
|
14,074 |
|
14,840 |
|
14,270 |
|
14,220 |
|
14,010 |
Conversion
and processing: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
steel |
|
3,079 |
|
3,090 |
|
2,910 |
|
2,790 |
|
2,760 |
Specialty
steel |
|
3,092 |
|
3,400 |
|
3,260 |
|
3,560 |
|
3,880 |
Total |
|
6,171 |
|
6,490 |
|
6,170 |
|
6,350 |
|
6,640 |
Electric
machinery and equipment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
steel |
|
1,954 |
|
2,190 |
|
1,940 |
|
1,840 |
|
1,940 |
Specialty
steel |
|
108 |
|
140 |
|
130 |
|
130 |
|
160 |
Total |
|
2,062 |
|
2,330 |
|
2,070 |
|
1,970 |
|
2,100 |
Home and
office appliances: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
steel |
|
522 |
|
610 |
|
550 |
|
540 |
|
580 |
Specialty
steel |
|
175 |
|
200 |
|
210 |
|
200 |
|
200 |
Total |
|
697 |
|
810 |
|
760 |
|
740 |
|
780 |
Industrial
machinery and equipment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
steel |
|
1,171 |
|
1,330 |
|
1,290 |
|
1,360 |
|
1,650 |
Specialty
steel |
|
996 |
|
1,070 |
|
940 |
|
980 |
|
1,180 |
Total |
|
2,167 |
|
2,400 |
|
2,230 |
|
2,340 |
|
3,830 |
Shipbuilding
and marine equipment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
steel |
|
2,881 |
|
3,130 |
|
3,480 |
|
3,420 |
|
3,530 |
Specialty
steel |
|
69 |
|
120 |
|
140 |
|
180 |
|
210 |
Total |
|
2,950 |
|
3,250 |
|
3,620 |
|
3,600 |
|
3,740 |
Steel
dealers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
steel |
|
18,099 |
|
20,030 |
|
17,930 |
|
17,480 |
|
17,070 |
Specialty
steel |
|
1,077 |
|
1,280 |
|
1,230 |
|
1,210 |
|
1,350 |
Total |
|
19,176 |
|
21,310 |
|
19,160 |
|
18,690 |
|
18,420 |
Tanks and
containers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
steel |
|
1,750 |
|
1,740 |
|
1,620 |
|
1,560 |
|
1,600 |
Specialty
steel |
|
13 |
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
20 |
Total |
|
1,763 |
|
1,760 |
|
1,640 |
|
1,580 |
|
1,620 |
Other: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
steel |
|
488 |
|
610 |
|
570 |
|
500 |
|
410 |
Specialty
steel |
|
108 |
|
110 |
|
110 |
|
110 |
|
120 |
Total |
|
596 |
|
720 |
|
680 |
|
610 |
|
530 |
Total
domestic demand: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
steel |
|
51,510 |
|
56,100 |
|
53,270 |
|
53,380 |
|
53,420 |
Specialty
steel |
|
8,715 |
|
9,780 |
|
9,350 |
|
10,020 |
|
11,060 |
Grand total |
|
60,225 |
|
65,880 |
|
62,620 |
|
63,400 |
|
64,480 |
|
Source: The Steel Industry of Japan 2002-2004, The
Japan Iron and Steel Federation. |
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