TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Japan's crude steel
output in the January-March quarter of 2023 is forecast to fall 4.0% from a
year earlier to 22.10 million tonnes, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry (METI) said on Thursday.
Demand for steel products, including those for export,
is
forecast to decline 4.3% to 19.98 million tonnes in the
January-March period versus a year earlier, the ministry said, citing an
industry survey.
Exports are forecast to fall 7.4% to 6.19 million
tonnes,
the ministry said.
(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
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