IMPORT

According to expert assessment of the Association «Special Steel», the volume of Russian imports of basic types of stainless steel products in 2009, compared with 2008, decreased by 38.7% and amounted to 109.6 thousand tons, including imports of flat-rolled It decreased by 44.6% to 66.5 thousand tons, long products — by 28.3% to 12.7 thousand tons, the wire — by 42.9% to 1.8 thousand tons, seamless pipes — by 39.5% to 7.8 thousand tons, electric-welded pipes — by 17.7% to 18.2 thousand tons, of primary billet — by 16.9% to 2.45 thousand tons

In value terms, the volume of Russian imports in 2009 decreased by 33.4% and amounted to 388.57 million. US dollars.

The largest volume in the structure of Russian imports, still occupies flat steel, which accounts for 60.7%. Followed by electric tube — 16.7%, long products — 11.6%, seamless pipes — 7.2%, primary billet — 2.2% and 1.6% of the wire.

EXPORT

In recent years, Russia's main export kinds of stainless steel products has been steadily decreasing. In 2003, exports amounted to 21,889 tons, in 2004 -. 18 551 tons, in 2005 — 13,118 tons, in 2006 -. 15 593 tons, in 2007 -. 14 644 tons, in 2008 -. 10 788 tons.

Russian exports of stainless steel products in 2009, compared with 2008, decreased by 39.2% and amounted to 6563 tons, including exports of flat products decreased by 37.7% to 2,894 tons, long products — on… 48.6% to 1,642 tons, wire -. 36.9% to 101 tons, seamless pipes -… by 23.0% to 1422 tons, the primary billet — by 86.8% to 119 tons.