Brazilian exports of pig iron declined to 286,100 mt in October from 397,200 mt in September, according to customs.
Shipments in October were destined to the US (141,900 mt at $607/mt), the Netherlands (67,800 mt at $822/mt), Asia (35,200 mt at $461/mt), Mexico (32,600 mt at $461/mt), and Africa (7,300 mt at $447/mt), all FOB conditions and price deals probably closed in August.
With the exception of 35,700 mt at $501/mt, shipped by a producer in the northern state of Para to the US, the rest of the volume was exported by producers in the southeastern states of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo.
