According to the RF Federal Customs Service, during the full year of 2018 Russia exported some 3.1 mn tons of unwrought aluminum, declining 4.7% compared to the 2017 result.
In terms of value, unwrought aluminum export decreased by 2.1% up to $5.3 bn.
Refined copper and unwrought copper alloys export increased 10.6% up to 652.2 thousand tons.
In terms of value, the growth was more significant, up 13.2% to $4.1 bn.
Unwrought nickel export during 2018 declined by 0.9% down to 135.1 thousand tons.
In terms of value, it surged 25.3% up to $1.7 bn.