According to the State Statistics Committee of Russia (Russtat), the country's exports of semi-finished steel totaled 9.61 million tons in the first nine months of this year, falling by 15.3% year on year. In September, the country's exports of semi-finished steel fell by 11.7% year on year. Meanwhile, the country's exports of semi-finished steel products totaled 6.63 million tons, decreasing by 14.7% year on year.
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