According to the European steel association EUROFER, in the month of October this year EU-27 flat steel imports reached 1.137 million mt, while long steel imports amounted to 250,000 mt. Accordingly, overall EU-27 steel imports in October totaled 1.387 million mt, down five percent month on month and up 1.31 percent compared to the same month last year.
EU-27 steel imports, October 2011 |
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Volume (mt) |
M-o-m variation (%) |
Y-o-y variation (%) |
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Flat rolled |
1,137,000 |
-4,13 |
+0,88 |
Long products |
250,000 |
-8,75 |
+3,3 |
TOTAL |
1,387,000 |
-5 |
+1,31 |
In addition, in the first 10 months of current year total EU-27 steel imports amounted to 17.63 million mt, increasing by 34.33 percent compared to the same period of 2010.
EU-27 steel imports, January-October 2011 |
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Volume (mt) |
Y-o-y variation (%) |
|
Flat rolled |
14,775,000 |
+37,77 |
Long products |
2,855,000 |
+18,95 |
TOTAL |
17,630,000 |
+34,33 |