Russia Stainless Steel Imports fell 20.2%
According to Spetsstal’s appraisal, imports of stainless steel to Russia in the first half of 2015, if compared to the same period of 2014, fell 20.2% to 101,167 tons.
Imports of stainless steel flats fell 16.2% to 76,845 tons, longs – 38.1% to 9,259 tons, wire – 4.5% to 2,186 tons, seamless tubes – 49.2% to 3,781 tons, fittings/flanges - 44.3% to 1,441 tons and slabs/ingots - 43.3% to 1,022 tons.
Only imports of welded tubes increase by 9.0% to 6,633 tons.
Source : Strategic Research Institute