According to the European steel association EUROFER, in February this year EU-27 flat steel exports totaled 1.144 million mt, while long steel exports amounted to 863,000 mt. Accordingly, overall EU-27 steel exports in February totaled 2.008 million mt, down 0.64 percent month on month and increasing by 3.18 percent year on year.
EU-27 steel exports, February 2012 |
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Volume (x 1,000 mt) |
M-o-m variation (%) |
Y-o-y variation (%) |
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Flat rolled |
1,144 |
-11.52 |
-2.22 |
Long products |
863 |
+18.54 |
+11.21 |
TOTAL |
2,008 |
-0.64 |
+3.18 |
In the first two months of current year, steel exports into the European Union are as follows:
EU steel exports, Jan-Feb 2012 |
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Volume (x 1,000 mt) |
Y-o-y variation (%) |
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Flat rolled |
2,437 |
+8.64 |
Long products |
1,591 |
+13.39 |
TOTAL |
4,029 |
+10.5 |