Russian ferrous metal exports down 0.4%, imports 1.1% in 5M - customs
MOSCOW. July 8 (Interfax) - Russian ferrous metal exports in tonnage inched down 0.4% year-on-year in January-May 2016 while exports in value plummeted 28.2%, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) said.
Exports to non-CIS countries were up 1.2% in tonnage but down 28.8% in value, and exports to the CIS fell 9.7% and 25.5%, respectively.
Russian ferrous metal and related exports in Jan-May 2016:
| Total, 000 tonnes | $ mln | Non-CIS, `000 tonnes | $ mln | CIS, `000 tonnes | $ mln | |
| Iron ores and concentrates | 7 307,6 | 286,6 | 6 241,1 | 252,2 | 1 066,6 | 34,5 |
| 5M 2016/5M 2015, % | -25,2% | -46,2% | -27,5% | -47,6% | -8,5% | -33,3% |
| Bituminous coal | 61 094,3 | 3 130,2 | 57 577,1 | 2 913,9 | 3 517,3 | 216,2 |
| 5M 2016/5M 2015, % | 3,1% | -22,9% | 4,7% | -21,8% | -17,8% | -34,7% |
| Coke and semi-coke | 740,3 | 80,2 | 314,9 | 31,1 | 425,4 | 49,1 |
| 5M 2016/5M 2015, % | -30,7% | -50,0% | -18,3% | -39,4% | -37,7% | -55,0% |
| Ferrous metals (excluding pig iron. ferroalloys. scrap and waste) | 11 899,2 | 3 605,6 | 10 262,1 | 2 932,2 | 1 637,1 | 673,4 |
| 5M 2016/5M 2015, % | -0,4% | -28,2% | 1,2% | -28,8% | -9,7% | -25,5% |
| Pig iron | 2 026,1 | 391,4 | 1 968,5 | 380,4 | 57,6 | 11,0 |
| 5M 2016/5M 2015, % | 7,6% | -33,8% | 6,5% | -34,3% | 63,6% | -5,2% |
| Ferroalloys | 286,0 | 441,9 | 274,3 | 428,0 | 11,7 | 13,9 |
| 5M 2016/5M 2015, % | -1,2% | -14,4% | -1,3% | -13,7% | 2,6% | -30,5% |
| Semi-finished iron and non-alloyed steel products | 5 963,5 | 1 476,8 | 5 855,3 | 1 445,3 | 108,2 | 31,6 |
| 5M 2016/5M 2015, % | -2,9% | -33,1% | -2,5% | -33,2% | -20,5% | -27,2% |
| Flat iron and non-alloyed steel products | 3 486,1 | 1 105,8 | 2 875,8 | 825,9 | 610,3 | 279,9 |
| 5M 2016/5M 2015, % | 0,7% | -28,5% | -1,4% | -33,2% | 12,1% | -10,0% |
Ferrous metal imports fell 1.1% year-on-year in tonnage in January-May. Imports from non-CIS countries fell 16.3% but imports from the CIS grew 10.6%. In value, overall imports fell 15.5%, with drops of 18.2% for imports from non-CIS and 10.9% from CIS countries.
Coal imports fell 9.6% in tonnage and 50.9% in value. Imports of steel pipe rose 28.7% in volume and 0.1% in value.
Russian ferrous metal and related imports in Jan-May 2016:
| Total, 000 tonnes | $ mln | Non-CIS, `000 tonnes | $ mln | CIS, `000 tonnes | $ mln | |
| Bituminous coal | 8 418,9 | 99,7 | 18,3 | 2,7 | 8 400,7 | 97,0 |
| 5M 2016/5M 2015, % | -9,6% | -50,9% | -60,2% | -60,1% | -9,3% | -50,6% |
| Ferrous metals (excluding pig iron, ferroalloys, scrap and waste) | 1 199,1 | 801,6 | 440,1 | 483,6 | 759,0 | 318,0 |
| 5M 2016/5M 2015, % | -1,1% | -15,5% | -16,3% | -18,2% | 10,6% | -10,9% |
| Pipes | 182,5 | 273,6 | 74,6 | 192,4 | 107,9 | 81,2 |
| 5M 2016/5M 2015, % | 28,7% | 0,1% | -1,3% | -7,9% | 62,7% | 26,4% |