According to the European steel association EUROFER, in January this year European Union (EU-27) flat steel exports totaled 1.294 million mt, while long steel exports amounted to 728,000 mt. Accordingly, overall EU-27 steel exports in January totaled 2.022 million mt, down 18.36 percent month on month and increasing by 18.94 percent year on year.
EU-27 steel exports, January 2012 | |||
Volume (mt) | M-o-m variation (%) | Y-o-y variation (%) | |
Flat rolled | 1,294,000 | -14.53 | +20.59 |
Long products | 728,000 | -24.4 | +16.1 |
TOTAL | 2,022,000 | -18.36 | +18.94 |