Finished flats (carbon steel) exports edged up by 2%y-o-y to 1.60 mnt, largely due to a considerable 56% rise in CRC shipmentsto 259,000. Pipes and tubes witnessed a moderate 7% increaseto 505,000 t, with the UAE, US, and EU seeing major hikes. Pipes and tubes exports surpassed HRC/plate shipments, with the latter falling 8% to 457,000 t.HRC/plate exports to the EU increased 34%, but this came at the expense of near nil shipments to the UK. Exports to Nepal declined by 7% and to the UAE by 16%.

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