According to the European steel association EUROFER, in the month of January this year European Union (EU-27) flat steel imports reached 843,000 mt, while long steel imports amounted to 238,000 mt. Accordingly, overall EU-27 steel imports in January totaled 1.081 million mt, up 15.39 percent month on month and down 34.57 percent compared to the same month in 2010.
EU-27 steel imports, January 2012 | |||
Volume (mt) | M-o-m variation (%) | Y-o-y variation (%) | |
Flat rolled | 843,000 | +18.89 | -39.91 |
Long products | 238,000 | +4.84 | -4.03 |
TOTAL | 1,081,000 | +15.39 | -34.57 |