Russia Imported 3.64 Million Tons Of Steel In 2009 Down 39% On Year

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8 Feb 2010

Russia imported 3.64 million metric tons of steel in 2009, 30.8% less than in 2008, the federal customs service reported Monday. The steel imported in 2009 was worth $3.31 billion compared with $6.37 billion the previous year.
The imports of steel from countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2009 were 1.24 million tons worth $1.65 billion.
Russia also imported in 2009 583,600 tons of steel pipes, a fall of 38.5% compared with 2008. The imported pipes were worth $918 million compared with $ 1.79 billion a year earlier.
Steel pipe exports from countries outside the CIS in 2009 were 184,400 tons worth $563.4 million.

Source: Dow Jones