83,17 $/bar. 91,69 $/rub. 98,56 €/rub. Ni cash 18760 $/tn Ni 3 months. 18950 $/tn LME Ni 79920 tn Ni average 18595 $/tn Charge Cr 1,52 $/lb

Imports UP and Exports DOWN

    Stainless steel imports to Russia in the first quarter of 2008, as compared with the same period of 2007, rose 1.4% to 35.7 thousand tons.

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Change of import volumes (thousand tons)

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1st quarter

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2006

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2007

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2008

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%

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Flats

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26.9

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21.3

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22.9

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7.5

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Longs and wire

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3.7

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5.3

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4.4

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-17.0

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Seaml. tubes

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1.7

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3.1

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3.8

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22.6

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Welded tubes

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3.2

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5.1

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4

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-21.6

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Ingots/slabs

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0.8

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0.4

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0.6

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50.0

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Total:

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36.3

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35.2

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35.7

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1.4

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   For the mentioned period, stainless steel exports fell 28% to 2.76 thousand tons. The decline in exports affected also stainless steel scrap.

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   Two days left to register for the Russian-Asian Stainless Steel Forum (3-4 June 2008) at a discounted participation fee. So far registered are the biggest Russian regional traders, importers and end-users of stainless steel. Asian stainless steel producers are represented by TISCO, Baosteel, JIULI, Nippon Steel, YUSCO, Zhejiang Jiashang, Zhejiang Fengye Group…

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   The Forum is the unique place where you will meet nearly all Russian stainless steel market.

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   Details and registration at http://www.russia-asia.ru/event_details.php

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