MOSCOW, Feb 08, 2011 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- Russia exported 3.34 million metric tons of primary aluminum in 2010, 7.1% less than in 2009, the federal customs service reported Tuesday.

The exported aluminum was worth $6.021 billion.

Aluminum exports to countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States totaled 3.309 million tons and was worth $5.958 billion. Exports to CIS states totaled 31,400 tons and was worth $62.9 million.