OREANDA-NEWS. In January-November 2006, Russia imported 1 million 209,2 thousand tons of steel pipes worth $1 billion 494,3 million.

According to the Federal customs service, import from the overseas countries made 371,5 thousand tons worth $525,8 million.

Import from the CIS countries totalled 837,7 thousand tons to the amount of $968,4 million.