In January-February Russia exported 495 thousand tons of pipes valued at $390 million, up by 64% and 2.6-fold YoY respectively.
According to the customs statistics, Turkey was the main buyer of Russian pipes with the share of 29%, up 23-fold.
Finland imported 27.2% of pipes, up by 22.8%.
Large diameter pipes accounted for 65% of total exports. (Ukrainian metal)