South Korea imported 292,663 tons of hot rolled coils (HRC) in November, falling by 79,376 tons from a month ago and touching the lowest level of this year, according to statistics released by the Korea Iron and Steel Association (KOSA).
In November, the country's HRC imports from Japan totaled 133,826 tons, down by 80,000 tons; those from China were at 137,373 tons, decreasing by 60,000 tons, both compared to the figures in a month ago.