As per latest customs data released, Czech Republic flat steel imports which includes 7208 (HR coils /Plates), 7209 (CR coils), 7225 (Electrical sheets), 7210/7212 (GP/GC) reported marginal increase of 2% to 4.62 MnT in CY’18 against 4.54 MnT in CY’17.
Similiarly on Y-o-Y basis country’s flat steel imports decline by 13% at 0.26 MnT in Dec’18 over 0.3 MnT in the previous year.
Meanwhile on monthly basis nation’s flat steel imports registered a growth of 37% in Dec’18 against 0.41 MnT in Nov’18.
Commodity-wise Czech Republic Flat Steel Imports in CY’18
| Sub Commodity |
CY’ 18 |
CY’ 17 |
Change in % |
Dec’ 18 |
Nov’ 18 |
Change in % |
Dec ’17 |
Y-o-Y (change in %) |
| HRC/Plate | 1.18 | 1.14 | 4 | 0.06 | 0.11 | -45 | 0.07 | -14 |
| Electrical Steel | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.1 | -40 | 0.09 | -33 |
| Galvanized Steel | 0.74 | 0.71 | 4 | 0.04 | 0.07 | -43 | 0.05 | -20 |
| CRC | 0.56 | 0.55 | 2 | 0.03 | 0.05 | -40 | 0.03 | 0 |
| Others | 0.52 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.03 | 0.05 | -40 | 0.03 | 0 |
| Grand Total | 0.46 | 0.48 | -4 | 0.03 | 0.05 | -40 | 0.03 | 0 |
| Grand Total | 4.62 | 4.54 | 2 | 0.26 | 0.41 | -37 | 0.3 | -13 |
Quantity in MnT
Source: SteelMint Research
Country-wise Czech Republic Flat Steel Imports in CY’18- Germany being the major exporter of Czech republic exported 1.08 MnT and accounts for 23.41% of share in CY’18.
Second major exporter was Slovakia exported 0.95 MnT and accounted for 21% of share in CY’18.
Meanwhile other major exporting nations were Poland which stood at 0.57 MnT (12%), Austria at 0.32 MnT (7%), Italy at 0.28 MnT (6%) and Hungary at 0.20 MnT (4%) in CY’18.
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