According to the data issued by the Russian Special Steel and Alloys Consumers and Suppliers Association (Spetsstal), in February this year Russia's imports of stainless steel products increased by 46.5 percent month on month to 11,728 mt.
January 2010 (mt) |
February 2010 (mt) |
Change (%) |
|
Flats |
6,052 |
8,310 |
+37.3 |
Longs |
792 |
1,047 |
+32.2 |
Wire |
162 |
317 |
+95.7 |
Billets |
38 |
57 |
+50 |
Seamless tubes |
579 |
810 |
+39.9 |
Electric welded tubes |
380 |
1,187 |
+212.4 |
Total |
8,003 |
11,728 |
+46.5 |