According to the Russia-based SpetsStal Association, Russian imports of stainless steel products in September this year increased by 5.6 percent compared to August, rising to 20,339 mt. In the January-September period, Russia's stainless steel imports increased by 7.1 percent year on year to 177,591 mt.
In January-September this year, Russian exports of stainless steel products increased by 3.5 times year on year to 19,983 mt.
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