Russian exports of stainless steel products in the January-August period of this year decreased by 66.5 percent year on year, according to Russia-based SpetsStal Association.
In particular, in the given period exports of stainless billets decreased by 94.7 percent, exports of flat products of stainless steel decreased by 37.4 percent, stainless wire exports declined by 80.8 percent, ERW stainless steel pipe exports went down by 85.7 percent, and exports of long stainless steel products decreased by 12.7 percent, all year-on-year basis.
Exports of seamless stainless pipes increased by 1.5 percent year on year in the January-August period of this year.