According to the RF Federal Customs Service statistics, during January-August 2021 Russia exported 30.6 mn tons of ferrous metals, up 15.3% year-on-year. In terms of value, ferrous metals export grew by 85.1% up to $19.2 bn.
Intermediate iron and unalloyed steel products export was up 19.6% year-on-year to 10.9 mn tons. In terms of value, it surged by 90.1% up to $6.4 bn.
Iron and unalloyed steel flat section export in January-August 2021 grew by 14.2% year-on-year up to 5.7 mn tons worth more than $4.6 bn, up 2-fold.
Cast iron export during the first 8 months 2021 increased by 17.2% year-on-year up to 2.9 mn tons worth $1.4 bn, up 85.9%.
Ferroalloys export in January-August 2021 grew by 28.6% year-on-year up to 628.6 thousand tons worth $954.4 mn (+60.2%).
According to the RF Federal Customs Service statistics, in August 2021 ferrous metals export was down 9% year-on-year and down 63% month-on-month to 2.6 mn tons. In terms of value, it grew by 91.8% year-on-year and declined by 57.7% month-on-month to make $2.2 bn.
Intermediate iron and unalloyed steel products export in August 2021 was down 8.1% year-on-year and down 74.4% month-on-month making 777.9 thousand tons. In terms of value, it increased by 95.4% year-on-year and declined by 36.2% month-on-month to $572.9 mn.
Iron and unalloyed steel flat section export in August 2021 was up 31.7% year-on-year and down 11% month-on-month making 777.9 thousand tons worth $775.5 mn (up 2.8-fold year-on-year and down 62.4% month-on-month).
Cast iron export in August 2021 made 242.5 thousand tons, down 43.3% year-on-year and down 71.5% month-on-month. In terms of value, it amounted to $154.7 mn, up 18.1% year-on-year and down 68.3% month-on-month.
Ferroalloy export in August 2021 was down 5.6% year-on-year and down 68.9% month-on-month to 55.2 thousand tons. In terms of value, it grew by 44.3% year-on-year and dropped 67.6% month-on-month to make $91.2 mn.