According to the European Steel Association (Eurofer), in August this year EU-27 flat steel exports reached 1.438 million mt, while long steel exports amounted to 887,000 mt. Accordingly, overall EU-27 steel exports in August totaled 2.324 million mt, up 6.4 percent month on month and increasing by 20.72 percent year on year. The EU flat steel export figure in August constituted the highest monthly flat steel export figure so far in the current year.
The EU-27 steel export figures for August this year are as follows:
EU-27 steel exports, August 2012 | |||
| Volume (mt) | M-o-m variation (%) | Y-o-y variation (%) |
Flat rolled | 1,438,000 | +10.27 | +19.83 |
Long products | 887,000 | +0.79 | +22.34 |
TOTAL | 2,324,000 | +6.4 | +20.72 |
The EU-27 steel export figures for the first eight months of the current year are as follows:
EU-27 steel exports, Jan-Aug 2012 | ||
| Volume (mt) | Y-o-y variation (%) |
Flat rolled | 10,434,000 | +10.19 |
Long products | 7,444,000 | +8.6 |
TOTAL | 17,877,000 | +9.51 |