13 Jan 2012 13:39
Russia cuts ferrous metal exports to non-CIS 9% in Jan-Nov 2011 - FCS
MOSCOW. Jan 13 (Interfax) - Russia reduced ferrous metal exports to non-CIS countries 9.1% year-on-year in January-November 2011, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) said.
The cost of such exports grew 10.4% in the 11-month period.
Ferroalloy exports fell 5.1% in tonnage, iron and non-alloyed steel semis - 21.9% and iron and non-alloyed steel roll - 14.1%.
Core Russian ferrous metal and related exports in 11M 2011:
| Total | Non-CIS | CIS | ||||
| Commodity | '000 tonnes | $ mln | '000 tonnes | $ mln | '000 tonnes | $ mln |
| Iron ore concentrates | 24 153,7 | 2 837,6 | 22 657,6 | 2 706,1 | 1 496,1 | 131,5 |
| Bituminous coal | 100 609,2 | 10 312,7 | 91 389,0 | 9 088,8 | 9 220,2 | 1 223,9 |
| Ferrous metals | 31 866,8 | 19 986,6 | 29 657,2 | 18 265,8 | 2 209,6 | 1 720,8 |
| Ferrous metals (excluding pig iron, ferroalloys, scrap and waste) | 21 484,5 | 14 596,4 | 19 735,8 | 13 100,1 | 1 748,7 | 1 496,3 |
| Pig iron | 3 689,3 | 1 749,9 | 3 633,8 | 1 721,4 | 55,5 | 28,5 |
| Ferroalloys | 785,9 | 1 580,9 | 771,5 | 1 538,7 | 14,4 | 42,2 |
| Semi-finished carbon steel products | 11 463,8 | 6 916,5 | 11 029,9 | 6 621,9 | 433,9 | 294,6 |
| Flat carbon steel products | 6 429,7 | 4 513,4 | 5 873,3 | 4 016,7 | 556,4 | 496,7 |
Ferrous metal imports from non-CIS countries rose 15% in tonnage.
Russian ferrous metal and related imports in 11M:
| Total | Non-CIS | CIS | ||||
| Commodity | '000 tonnes | $ mln | '000 tonnes | $ mln | '000 tonnes | $ mln |
| Bituminous coal | 1 481,8 | 351,9 | 1381,4 | 336,1 | 100,4 | 15,8 |
| Ferrous metals | 5 340,5 | 5 847,6 | 2 453,9 | 3 456,7 | 2 886,6 | 2 390,9 |
| Ferrous metals, excluding pig iron, ferroalloys, scrap and waste | 5 067,5 | 5 481,3 | 2 338,8 | 3 252,3 | 2 728,7 | 2 229,0 |
| Steel pipes | 1 551,5 | 2 457,1 | 688,7 | 1 401,6 | 862,8 | 1 055,5 |