According to an expert estimate made by SpetsStal Association, imports of all main kinds of stainless steel products to Russia rose by 52.3% MoM in February 2012 on January 2012 to 19476 tonnes, including a growth of stainless steel flats by 61.6%, seamless tubes 149.9% and welded tubes 85.5%.

Imports of stainless steel long products, wire and ingots slabs, on the contrary, fell 12.3%, 9.9% and 27.9% respectively.