According to the European steel association EUROFER, in November last year flat steel exports from the European Union (EU-27) reached 1.407 million mt, while EU-27 long steel exports amounted to 1.113 million mt. Accordingly, overall EU-27 steel exports in November totaled 2.54 million mt, up 8.28 percent month on month and increasing by 21.93 percent year on year.
EU-27 steel exports, November 2011 | |||
Volume (x 1,000 mt) | M-o-m variation (%) | Y-o-y variation (%) | |
Flat rolled | 1,407 | +6.26 | +12.74 |
Long products | 1,113 | +12.06 | +35.68 |
TOTAL | 2,54 | +8.28 | +21.93 |
In addition, in the first 11 months of the current year total EU-27 steel exports amounted to 23.05 million mt, increasing by 2.5 percent compared to the same period of 2010.
EU-27 steel exports, January-November 2011 | ||
Volume (x 1,000 mt) | Y-o-y variation (%) | |
Flat rolled | 13,161 | -4.89 |
Long products | 9,889 | +7.1 |
TOTAL | 23,050 | +2.5 |