According to the European Steel Association (EUROFER), in March this year European Union (EU-27) flat steel exports totaled 1.315 million mt, while the long steel exports of the region amounted to 956,000 mt. Accordingly, overall EU steel exports in March totaled 2.271 million mt, up 13.21 percent month on month but decreasing by 3.44 percent year on year.
EU steel exports, March 2012 |
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Volume (mt) |
M-o-m variation (%) |
Y-o-y variation (%) |
|
Flat rolled |
1,294,000 |
-14.53 |
+20.59 |
Long products |
728,000 |
-24.4 |
+16.1 |
TOTAL |
2,271,000 |
+13.21 |
-3.44 |
Meanwhile, in the first quarter this year steel exports from the European Union were as follows:
EU steel exports, Jan-Mar 2012 |
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Volume (mt) |
Y-o-y variation (%) |
|
Flat rolled |
3,750,000 |
+5.54 |
Long products |
2,548,000 |
+4.21 |
TOTAL |
6,298,000 |
+5.0 |