Russian metallurgists increased steel exports and metal rolling by 5%

According to the Federal Customs Service, in January 2013, Russian metallurgical companies increased the export of steel, cast iron and metal rolling to 2 million 685 thousand tons, which is 4.8% more than in January 2012.

However, the cost of exported metal products decreased and 1 billion 460 million dollars, which is 6.6% less than in January 2012.

Including the export of the metal rolling to the far abroad in January 2013 increased by 1.2% to 2 million 271 thousand tons in a total of 1 billion 164 million dollars, and in the CIS countries increased by 30% to 414 thousand talls with a total of 295 billion 900 million dollars.

The export of ferroalloys from the Russian Federation decreased by 21.4% - to 55 thousand 700 tons (101 million 300 thousand dollars), semi -finished products made of carbon steel - increased by 8.3% to 1 million 79 thousand tons (512 million 100 thousand dollars), flat rental of carbon steel - to 652 thousand 200 tons (398 million 100 million 100. thousand dollars), cast iron - decreased by 14.4% to 163 thousand 400 tons (60 million 600 thousand dollars).

As previously reported, in 2012, Russian metallurgical enterprises increased ferrous metals exports to 39 million 24 thousand million tons, which is 10.4% more than in 2011. In value terms, ferrous metals exports increased by 2.7% and amounted to 22 billion 572 million dollars.