In 2019 Russia exported 40.629 million tons of ferrous metals, down by 12.6% YoY.
According to the Federal Customs Service, exports without pig iron, ferroalloys, scrap and wastes totaled 27.212 million tons, down by 11.2%.
Sales of carbon steel semi-finished products dropped by 7.9%, to 14.744 million tons, and flat steel – by 16.8%, to 6.946 million tons.
The share of metal exports was 8.9%, down from 9.7% in 2018. (Ukrainian metal)