MOSCOW, May 10 -- Russian exported 827,500 metric tons of aluminum between January and March, a rise of 2.1% on the year, the federal customs service reported Monday.

The exported aluminum was worth $1.447 billion, compared with $1.428 billion a year ago.

Aluminum exports to countries outside the CIS during the period totaled 821,400 tons, worth $1.435 billion, compared with 840,000 tons, worth $1.419 billion, in January-March 2009.