OREANDA-NEWS. In January-September 2006, Russia exported 34 million 652,9 thousand tons of ferrous metals worth $13 billion 9,7 million.

According to the Federal customs service, 32 million 79,3 thousand tons to the amount of $11 billion 823,2 million were exported to the overseas countries. Export to the CIS totalled 2 million 573,6 thousand tons worth $1 billion 186,5 million.

Without taking into account pig-iron, ferroalloys, waste and scrap metal Russia exported 21 million 700,2 thousand tons of ferrous metals worth $9 billion 633,2 million in January-September, 2006. Export in the overseas countries made 19 million 969,5 thousand tons worth $8 billion 650,5 million. Export to the CIS made 1 million 730,7 thousand tons worth $982,7 million.