Russia has reduced the export of copper

Russia in April 2011 compared with April 2010 has reduced the export of refined copper in 2.5 times to 19.1 thousand tons. This is evidenced by statistics. Revenue from foreign supplies of Russian red metal fell in 2 times, reaching $ 181 million, however, compared to the previous month volume of exports of copper from Russia increased by 14,5%, and revenue - by 15,2%. In general, the results of January-April this year compared with the same period last year, Russia has reduced the export of refined copper by 2,8 times, up to 60 tons. Revenue from shipments dropped more than doubled to 570 million dollars should be reminded that Russia in I quarter of 2011 compared to same period in 2010 reduced the export of refined copper at 64.9% to 41.9 thousand tons. In this case, revenue from foreign supplies of red metal fell from 816 million to $ 396.3 million dollars has been estimated 41.8 thousand tons of Russian Copper has been sent to foreign countries and the rest - in the CIS. Ministry of Industry