Georgia: steel semis exports to Turkey up in January-February 2017

According to the National Statistics Office, in January-February the trade volume with Turkey, the country’s main trade partner, reached $198.39 million, including $35.04 million of exports (up by 17.3% YoY) and $163.35 million of imports (down by 3.5%). Non-alloyed steel and pig iron semi-finished products exports occupied the third position in the total Georgian exports…

Ukraine: steel semi-finished products export-import in November 2016

In November Ukraine exported $184.09 million worth of steel semi-finished products, while imports reached $1.1 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, Turkey was the main consumer of Ukrainian steel semis in November ($43.74 million). In January-November Ukraine exported $2063.46 million worth of steel semis, with imports on the level of $12.89 million. (Ukrainian metal)

Russia: steel pipe prices to grow

For the last 6 years steel pipes consumption in Russia stabilized on the level of 10 million tons per year. Imports have decreased in the last 2 years, with 400 thousand tons imported in 2015-2016, as opposed to 1 million tons previously. At the same time Russian manufacturers increase exports. In 2016 the volume of…