According to statistics from the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation, in the total value of exports to non-CIS countries, the share of metals and products made from them in January 2017 was 9.1% (in January 2016 - 8.0%).
The value volume of exports of these goods increased by 66.4% compared to January 2016, and the physical volume – by 12.0%. The physical volumes of exports of copper and copper alloys increased by 2.2 times, aluminum - by 17.6%, semi-finished iron and non-alloy steel - by 8.7%. At the same time, the physical volumes of exports of flat rolled iron and non-alloy steel decreased by 3.6%.
The share of metals and metal products in exports to the CIS countries in January 2017 amounted to 11.6% (in January 2016 – 8.7%). The value volume of exports of this product group increased by 78.7% compared to January 2016, and the physical volume – by 78.1%. The physical volumes of exports of ferroalloys increased by 2.2 times, ferrous metals and products made from them - by 79.4%, including rolled flat iron and non-alloy steel - by 46.5%.
