Europe in February 2013 compared with February 2012 increased the export of steel products by 3.03%, to 2,068 million t. this is evidenced by the Association Eurofer.
Foreign shipments of flat products rose by 6.2% to 1,214 million t. Export of long products decreased by 1.15% to 854 thousand tonnes
In General, in January-February this year compared to the same period last year, exports of steel products from the EU increased by 4.3% and amounted to 4.2 million tonnes, Shipments of flat products grew by 3.4%, to 2,518 million tons and long products – by 5.65% to 1,682 million tonnes.
Recall that Europe in January 2013 compared to January 2012 increased the export of steel products by 5.49%. Overseas delivery European flat rolled during the first month of the current year increased by 0.85%, to 1,303 million tons, In turn, exports of long products increased by 13.7% and reached 828 thousand tons.
By the way, earlier in the Association suggested that real steel consumption in Europe in 2013 compared to 2012 will decline by 2%. According to experts, the demand for metal from end users will remain sluggish during the greater part of the year. Only in the IV quarter consumption stabiliziruemost at the level of last year.
The Ministry of industry