In October Russia exported 214.4 thousand tons of pig iron, down by 55% YoY.
According to the Federal Customs Service, in January-October exports decreased by 15% YoY, to 3.59 million tons, while revenue grew by 29.4%, to $1.22 billion.
USA remain the leader among importers, having purchased 65.7% of all pig iron, up by 15.4%. Then comes Turkey with 9.3%, up by 21.5%, and then Italy with 6%, up 2-fold.
In January-September pig iron exports from Russia dropped by 10% YoY, to 3.37 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
