According to the European steel association EUROFER, in September this year European Union (EU-27) flat steel exports totaled 1.385 million mt, while long steel exports amounted to 894,000 mt. Accordingly, overall EU-27 finished steel exports in September totaled 2.279 million mt, down two percent month on month and decreasing by 1.7 percent year on year. The year-on-year decrease in EU flat steel exports in September followed five consecutive months of year-on-year growth, with the highest year-to-date monthly figure recorded in August. On the other hand, in September there was a slowdown in the increase rate of long steel exports, though the year-on-year variation was still slightly positive. The EU-27 steel export figures for September, the third quarter and the first nine months of the current year are indicated in the following tables:
| EU-27 steel exports, September 2012 | |||
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| Volume (mt) | M-o-m variation (%) | Y-o-y variation (%) |
| Flat rolled | 1,385,000 | -3.81 | -3 |
| Long products | 894,000 | +0.9 | +0.44 |
| TOTAL | 2,279,000 | -2.02 | -1.68 |
| EU-27 steel exports, Jul-Sept 2012 | ||
|
| Volume (mt) | Y-o-y variation (%) |
| Flat rolled | 4,129,000 | +5.73 |
| Long products | 2,660,000 | +7.91 |
| TOTAL | 6,789,000 | +6.56 |
| EU-27 steel exports, Jan-Sept 2012 | ||
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| Volume (mt) | Y-o-y variation (%) |
| Flat rolled | 11.821.000 | +8.14 |
| Long products | 8.337000 | +7.53 |
| TOTAL | 20.158.000 | +7.87 |