In July, according to the customs statistics, imports of rolled plate from Austria totaled 16.3 thousand tons, up by 24.4% MoM.
In June exports dropped by 57%, but May saw the highest monthly result of 30.7 thousand tons since October 2016, when Russia started importing plates from Austria.
In January-July Russia imported 146.7 thousand tons of plates. The main consumer is Vyksa Iron and Steel Works, which supplies large diameter pipes for the Nord Stream-2 construction. (Ukrainian metal)