According to the data issued by the Russian Special Steel and Alloys Consumers and Suppliers Association (Spetsstal), in December last year
Russia's imports of the main
stainless steel products increased by seven percent compared to November, amounting to 19,323 mt.
Of total Russian
stainless steel product imports in December 2010, 65.7 percent was accounted for by
flats, 13.7 percent was accounted for by
longs, 8.4 percent consisted of seamless pipes, 7.3 percent was made up of electric-welded pipes, 2.8 percent was accounted for by
wire, while billets accounted for two percent.