According to the European steel association EUROFER, in the month of September this year EU-27 flat steel imports reached 1.186 million mt, while long steel imports amounted to 274,000 mt. Accordingly, overall EU-27 steel imports in September totaled 1.460 million mt, down 4.67 percent month on month and up 0.55 percent compared to the same month last year.
EU-27 steel imports, September 2011 | |||
Volume (,000 mt) | M-o-m variation (%) | Y-o-y variation (%) | |
Flat rolled | 1,186 | -8.27 | -0.67 |
Long products | 274 | +14.64 | +6.2 |
TOTAL | 1,460 | -4.69 | +0.55 |
In addition, in the first nine months of current year EU-27 total steel imports amounted to 16.243 million mt, increasing by 38.16 percent compared to the same period of 2010.
EU-27 steel imports, January-September 2011 | ||
Volume (,000 mt) | Y-o-y variation (%) | |
Flat rolled | 13,638 | +42.1 |
Long products | 2,605 | +20.71 |
TOTAL | 16,243 | +38.16 |