SpetsStal: Stainless Steel Imports to Russia rose +26,4%

Russian Stainless Steel Development Association: Stainless Steel Imports to Russia rose +26,4%

According to SpetsStal's estimate, the aggregate volume of imported stainless steel products from Jan to Nov 2011, if compared to the equal period of 2010, rose +26.4% to 223,455 tons. Imports of STS flats rose +28.7%, longs – +55.0%, wire – +20.5% and slabs/ingots – +112.0
Imports of STS seamless and welded tubes decreased by 13.1% and 1.6%, respectively.
The structure of STS imports was formed by flats with a share of 68.1% out of the total STS imports to Russia (Jan-Nov 2010 – 66.9%), followed by: longs – 15.6% (12.7%), welded tubes – 6.7% (8.6%), seamless tubes – 5.9% (8.5%), wire – 2.3% (2.4%) and slabs/ingots – 1.5% (0.9%).

STS Imports to Russia (Jan – Nov 2010/2011), tons
percentage variation compared to 2010
Flats: 152275, +28,7%
Longs: 34797, +55%
Wire: 5030, + 20.5
Slabs/ingots: 3274, +112%
Seamless tubes: 13130, -13.1%
Welded tubes: 14949, -1.6%
Total: 223455, +26.4% A detailed analysis of STS imports in 2011 will be given in a presentation by SpetsStal Association at the VI International Conference 'Stainless Steel Price - 2012' which will take in Moscow Radisson Hotel on 16 Feb 2012.
For full details about the event, visit en.stainless-conference.ru

The Special Steel and Alloys Consumers and Suppliers Association (the short name - SpetsStal Association) is a non-profit organization specializing in the promotion of special and stainless steel and alloys. SpetsStal unites Russian and foreign producers, importers, regional distributors and end-user manufacturers in Russia (with the active involvement of the CIS and overseas companies).
SpetsStal Association has been an affiliate member of International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) since 16 May 2006.