Partial exports in response to stagnant domestic demand for steel products
First written in FY2016. 11 of 21 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
Hokuetsu Metal moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Revenue recognition from sales to IndonesiaAnnual report
「Principal geographical markets Japan Indonesia Other 23,557,456 37,440 3,394」
For export performance, revenue of ¥37.440 million from Indonesia is listed in place of South Korea, which had been listed previously. - FY2026-H1Increase in revenue from export sections and special barsAnnual report
「Export sections and special bars 23,083 9,853」
Revenue from export sections and special bars increased from ¥9.853 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥23.083 million. Meanwhile, revenue from export deformed bars and wire rod was not recorded either in the same period of the previous year or in the interim consolidated accounting period under review. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Principal geographical markets Japan South Korea Other 28,718,439 8,390 2,924」
Revenue from South Korea declined from ¥243.694 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥8.390 million, indicating a further deterioration in export performance. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Export deformed bars and wire rod — — Export sections and special bars 24,983 9,853」
Revenue from export deformed bars and wire rod was not recorded either in the same period of the previous year or in the interim consolidated accounting period under review. Revenue from export sections and special bars also declined from ¥24.983 million to ¥9.853 million. Export performance continued to languish. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「Principal geographical markets Japan South Korea Other 31,569,384 243,694 10,633」
Revenue from South Korea declined from ¥604.690 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥243.694 million, and export performance continued to deteriorate. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Export deformed bars and wire rod 572,522 — Export sections and special bars 38,645 24,983」
Revenue from export deformed bars and wire rod, which was ¥572.522 million in the cumulative period of the same quarter of the previous year, was not recorded in the cumulative period of the third quarter under review. Revenue from export sections and special bars also declined from ¥38.645 million to ¥24.983 million, resulting in a further decline in export performance. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Export deformed bars and wire rod 293,646 — Export sections and special bars 18,846 24,983」
Revenue from export deformed bars and wire rod, which was ¥293.646 million in the cumulative period of the same quarter of the previous year, was not recorded in the cumulative period of the second quarter under review. Revenue from export sections and special bars increased from ¥18.846 million to ¥24.983 million, but the decline in the main export products continued. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Export deformed bars and wire rod 293,646 — Export sections and special bars — 13,546」
In the revenue breakdown by category under revenue recognition, export deformed bars and wire rod generated ¥293.646 million in the same quarter of the previous year but no revenue in the current quarter. Conversely, export sections and special bars generated no revenue in the same quarter of the previous year but generated ¥13.546 million in the current quarter. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Principal geographical markets Japan South Korea Other 30,424,516 604,690 11,862」
Revenue from South Korea declined from ¥2,162.047 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥604.690 million, indicating that the deterioration in the export environment was reflected in full-year results. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Export deformed bars and wire rod 2,132,596 572,522 Export sections and special bars 36,525 38,645」
Compared with the cumulative period of the same quarter of the previous year, revenue from export deformed bars and wire rod declined from ¥2,132.596 million to ¥572.522 million. Revenue from export sections and special bars increased from ¥36.525 million to ¥38.645 million, but the decline in export deformed bars and wire rod was substantial. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to continued sluggish demand for the company's core product, deformed bars, the downturn in China's domestic construction market under its zero-COVID policy affected steel supply and demand across East Asia, resulting in continued difficult demand conditions in South Korea, the company's primary export market.」
The disclosure states that demand conditions in South Korea, the primary export market for deformed bars, became more challenging due to the downturn in China's construction market under its zero-COVID policy and deteriorating steel supply and demand conditions across East Asia. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「While domestic construction demand remained weak, steel market conditions in East Asia deteriorated due to the impact of China's lockdowns and other factors, and new export inquiries remained scarce.」
Regarding the goal of securing sales volumes through exports of deformed bars, the disclosure cites worsening steel market conditions in East Asia and a lack of new export inquiries, indicating a deterioration in the export environment. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「For deformed bars, its core product, the Company worked to secure sales volumes through exports to overseas markets as domestic sales volumes declined due to sluggish construction demand.」
In response to sluggish domestic construction demand, the Company continues to use exports of deformed bars to overseas markets as a means of securing sales volumes. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Company worked to raise product selling prices and secure sales volumes through measures including exports of deformed bars.」
Amid sluggish domestic construction demand, the Company continues to use exports of deformed bars as a means of securing sales volumes. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Company has worked to secure product sales volumes through exports of deformed bars, expanded sales of processed civil engineering products and other measures.」
Amid sluggish domestic construction demand, the Company continues to use exports of deformed bars as a means of securing product sales volumes. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company will work to secure product sales volumes through exports of deformed bars, expanded sales of processed civil engineering products and other measures.」
Amid sluggish domestic construction demand, the Company again explicitly identifies exports of deformed bars as a means of securing product sales volumes. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「This was mainly because sales volumes of raw-material products fell by 18 thousand tonnes from the previous consolidated fiscal year to 235 thousand tonnes, as overseas exports declined due to deteriorating market conditions.」
Regarding the existing theme of securing volumes through partial exports, the filing states that overseas exports declined due to deteriorating market conditions and that raw-material product sales volumes fell by 18 thousand tonnes. - FY2020Deteriorating export environmentAnnual report
「This was mainly because sales volumes of raw-material products fell by 22 thousand tonnes from the previous consolidated fiscal year to 254 thousand tonnes, due to the deterioration in the export environment in addition to sluggish demand in Niigata Prefecture amid persistently low construction demand.」
The filing describes deterioration in the export environment and a 22-thousand-tonne decline in raw-material product sales volumes as performance and changes in the operating environment, rather than measures to expand overseas sales. - FY2018Track record of overseas salesAnnual report
「Japan South Korea Thailand Total 19,611,552 2,565,110 20,606 22,197,269」
Although this does not directly describe an initiative to make partial exports, regional sales include ¥2,565 million in South Korea and ¥20 million in Thailand, indicating a track record of overseas sales. - FY2017DroppedAnnual reportThe FY2017 securities report contains no identifiable reference to partial exports in response to sluggish domestic demand.
- FY2016First statedAnnual report
「For deformed bars, its core product, the Company worked to secure product sales volumes, including through partial exports, amid sluggish domestic demand.」
In response to sluggish domestic demand, the filing identifies partial exports as a means of securing sales volumes.