8 Oct 2015 19:13

Russia aluminum exports up 21%, nickel down 21% in 8M - customs

MOSCOW. Oct 8 (Interfax) - Russian aluminum exports grew 21.2% year-on-year in January-September 2015 to 2.329 million tonnes, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) said.

Nickel exports fell 21.3% to 121,100 tonnes but copper exports soared 130% to 345,800 tonnes.

Russian aluminum, copper and nickel exports and imports in 8M 2015:

	Overall exports		To non-CIS countries		To CIS countries
Export	'000 tonnes	$ mln	'000 tonnes	$ mln	'000 tonnes	$ mln
Unprocessed aluminum
% of 8M 2014	2 328,70	4 479,10	2 293,10	4 404,00	35,60	75,00
Unprocessed nickel	21,2%	23,8%	22,34%	25,01%	-24,26%	-20,97%
% of 8M 2014	121,10	1 590,70	121,00	1 587,00	0,20	3,70
Refined copper	-21,26%	-37,28%	-21,17%	-37,22%	-33,33%	-55,95%
% of 8M 2014	345,80	2 012,50	341,90	1 996,40	4,00	16,00
Import	+2.3-fold	+2-fold	+2.3-fold	0,85%	11,11%	-12,57%
Aluminum ores and concentrates
% of 8M 2014	66,60	10,9	64,9	10,5	1,80	0,4
Export	51,02%	-2,68%	55,64%	-1,87%	-28%	-20%