According to the
Russia-based SpetsStal Association, Russian imports of
stainless steel products in April this year increased by 5.9 percent compared to March, rising to 21,764 mt. In particular, in the given month
Russia's imports of
stainless wire went up by 33.4 percent,
stainless flat steel imports rose by 4.6 percent, imports of
stainless ERW pipes increased by 14.1 percent, and
stainless billet imports rose by 96.9 percent, all month on month. At the same time,
Russia's imports of
stainless seamless pipes declined by 4.6 percent, while
stainless long steel imports decreased by 0.5 percent, both compared to March.