Extreme low was February 2005 when 1,000 metric tons were imported. Total imports until October 2011 this year now comes down to 29,565 metric tons, which a 14.8% year-on-year decrease.
In comparison, exports from the EU zone was 290,000 metric tons on October alone – which was preceded by 325,000 metric tons in September. Total EU exports in 2011 including October are now estimated to be 2.66 million metric tons.
This is a 21.1% rise in comparison to 2010 when a total of 2.2 million metric tons was achieved.
