According to statistics, Russia imported a total of about 383,000 tons of stainless steel in 2020, a year-on-year growth of about 3.8%. During the same period, the exports of stainless steel were about 204,000 tons, a year-on-year growth of 1.3%.

In December 2020, Russia imported about 36,000 tons of stainless steel, down by about 7.3% year on year and up about 7.8% month on month.

Among them, the imports of cold-rolled stainless steel sheets increased by about 9.1% compared to the previous month, while those of hot-rolled stainless steel plates dropped by about 34.1% month on month.