In I half-year export of the Russian steel scrap was reduced to 6 %
In June of current year, customs and RW (on Customs union countries) to statisticans, volumes of export of a steel scrap from the Russian Federation have made 514,5 thousand mt. It on 14,6 % above volumes of shipments of the last month, but on 4,3 % below an indicator of June of last year.
For January-June volumes of shipments have made 2,35 million mt that on 6 % below a similar indicator of last year. Levels 2009 and 2010 yy are exceeded approximately in 2 and 1,4 times, accordingly.
Approximately 40 % (928,6 thousand) all shipments this year are shipped to Turkey. Thus, in comparison with the same period of last year volumes of deliveries in this country were reduced 3,4 %. On the second place - Belarus, volumes of export in which have made 597,6 thousand mt (-20 %). On the third place - republic Korea (216 thousand mt, +7,8 %).
Source: MetalTorg.Ru