8 Feb 2011 17:47
Russia cuts base metal exports in 2010
MOSCOW. Feb 8 (Interfax) - Russia reduced aluminum exports 7.8% in 2010 to 3.34 million tonnes, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) said.
Nickel exports fell 1.8% to 240,400 tonnes, and refined copper exports fell 10.3% to 456,700 tonnes.
Russian copper, aluminum and nickel exports in 2010:
| Commodity | Total | Non-CIS | CIS | |||
| '000 tonnes | $ mln | '000 tonnes | $ mln | '000 tonnes | $ mln | |
| Unprocessed aluminum | 3340,1 | 6021,0 | 3308,7 | 5958,1 | 31,4 | 62,9 |
| Refined copper | 456,7 | 3299,5 | 455,4 | 3291,3 | 1,3 | 8,2 |
| Unprocessed nickel | 240,4 | 5237,4 | 240,2 | 5228,6 | 0,2 | 8,8 |