According to the Federal Customs Service, in January 2008 in the exports of non-ferrous metals exports of nickel grew by 45.8%, aluminum - by 2.0 times while exports of refined copper declined by 8.1%.
Exports of unrefined nickel totaled 22.7 thousand tons, of which 22.6 thousand tons were exported to non-CIS countries and only 0.1 thousand tons - to CIS countries. Exports of primary aluminum totaled 327.8 thousand tons (including 326 thousand tons to non-CIS and1.8 thousand tons to CIS countries), refined copper - 22.7 thousand tons (22,4 thousand tons to non-CIS and 0.3 thousand tons to CIS countries), FIS reports according to RZD-Partner.
Exports of unrefined nickel totaled 22.7 thousand tons, of which 22.6 thousand tons were exported to non-CIS countries and only 0.1 thousand tons - to CIS countries. Exports of primary aluminum totaled 327.8 thousand tons (including 326 thousand tons to non-CIS and1.8 thousand tons to CIS countries), refined copper - 22.7 thousand tons (22,4 thousand tons to non-CIS and 0.3 thousand tons to CIS countries), FIS reports according to RZD-Partner.