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According to preliminary statistics, the supply of cold-rolled flat steel in Russia remained basically stable in July 2025. NK K/A53 steel Despite continued weak domestic demand, export sales played a key role in stabilizing overall shipments.
Data shows that Russian steel mills shipped approximately 348,000 tons of commercial cold-rolled sheet and coil in July, a slight decrease of 1% from June. Domestic market demand remains sluggish, and downstream processing companies, constrained by financial pressures, are extremely cautious in purchasing. NK K/A53 steel Even with lower purchases, intermediaries are struggling to normalize inventory levels. This has led to intensified market competition, and suppliers, including steel mills' proprietary trading companies, have generally lowered retail prices, putting continued pressure on prices in many regions.
At the same time, automakers, facing weak terminal sales and heavy inventory backlogs at dealerships, have been purchasing on an as-needed basis, further dragging down domestic demand. NK K/A53 steel In July, domestic shipments of Russian cold-rolled products totaled approximately 253,000 tons, a 3% decrease from the previous month.
Exports, by contrast, held up relatively well, with a slight increase of 4% in July to around 95,000 tonnes, thanks to flexible pricing strategies adopted by Russian steel mills in long-distance markets.
According to data, Russia's total cold-rolled steel shipments for January-June 2025 were just under 2.12 million tons, a 10% year-on-year decrease. Of this, domestic sales accounted for approximately 1.66 million tons, a 17% year-on-year decrease, while exports totaled approximately 455,000 tons, a 26% year-on-year increase.
