Russia’s pig iron exports fell 6.2% in 2010

Russia’s pig iron exports fell 6.2% in 2010 to 4,210,366 mt compared to 4,490,936 mt in 2009. Shipments to Italy, Turkey, Spain, and Korea rose in 2010 compared to the prior year, but exports to the US fell 60.3% to 493,573mt compared to 1,244,696 mt and exports to China weredown 64.3% to 146,827 mt compared to 411,477 mt in2009. Exports to Italy rose 16.7% to 1,580,309 mt compared to 1,247,043 mt, and exports to Turkey increasedby 44.7% to 542,030 mt compared to 374,547 mt.