Russian pig iron exports down slightly in 2013

According to the State Statistics Committee of Russia (Russtat), in 2013 Russian exports of pig iron decreased by one percent year on year to 4.09 million mt, including 1.15 million mt to the US, up 2.5 times, 935,800 mt to Spain, up 12 times, 783,000 mt to Italy, down 43.5 percent, and 240,000 mt to Turkey, down three times, all year on year.