Russia Jan-Sep Aluminum Export 10% Down On Year

MOSCOW --Russia exported in January-September 2.625 million metric tons of aluminum, 10% less than in January-September 2007, the federal customs service reported Friday. The exported aluminium was worth $5.811 billion compared with $5.821 billion a year earlier. Aluminum export to countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States totaled 2.608 million tons worth $5.768 billion compared with 2.905 million tons worth $5.791 billion in January-September 2007. -By Grigori Gerenstein; contributing to Dow Jones Newswires;