
Italian steel exports up by 12.7pct YoY Jan-Oct 2011
According to the statistics released by the Italian steel producers' association Federacciai, Italy's steel imports reached 15.28 million tonnes in the first 10 months of 2011, increasing by 9.8% YoY, while its steel exports totaled 14.39 million tonnes, up by 12.7% YoY.
Imports
| 10M '10 | 10 '11 | Change | |
| Ingots and semi finished products | 3,021 | 3,137 | 3.8% |
| Long products | 1,810 | 2,050 | 13.3% |
| Flat products | 7,979 | 8,784 | 10.1% |
| 1st manufacturing products | 934 | 1,121 | 20% |
| 2nd manufacturing products | 179 | 192 | 7.3% |
| Total | 13,923 | 15,284 | 9.8% |
In '000 tonnes
Source - Federacciai
Exports
| Products | 10M '10 | 10 '11 | Change |
| Ingots and semi finished products | 794 | 773 | -2.6% |
| Long products | 2,624 | 2,906 | 10.7% |
| Flat products | 5,428 | 6,280 | 15.7% |
| 1st manufacturing products | 3,634 | 4,116 | 13.3% |
| 2nd manufacturing products | 288 | 320 | 11.1% |
| Total | 12,768 | 14,395 | 12.7% |
In '000 tonnes
Source - Federacciai
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