According to the European steel association EUROFER, in April this year flat steel exports of the European Union (EU-27) totaled 1.168 million mt, while EU-27 long steel exports amounted to 837,000 mt. Accordingly, overall EU-27 steel exports in April totaled 2.005 million mt, down 15.61 percent month on month and increasing by 0.9 percent year on year.
EU-27 steel exports, April 2012 | |||
Volume (million mt) | M-o-m variation (%) | Y-o-y variation (%) | |
Flat rolled | 1.168 | -12.31 | +11.77 |
Long products | 0.837 | -19.82 | -11.14 |
TOTAL | 2.005 | -15.61 | +0.9 |
In addition, in the first four months of the current year overall EU-27 steel exports reached 8.409 million, up 5.3 percent year on year.
EU-27 steel exports, Jan-Apr 2012 | ||
Volume (million mt) | Y-o-y variation (%) | |
Flat rolled | 4.936 | +7.35 |
Long products | 3.473 | +2.53 |
TOTAL | 8.409 | +5.3 |