According to the data issued by metal trading enterprise Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Company, in January to September 2009 Ukraine steel market was down by 41.1% YoY to about 4.165 million tons.
During the period in question, the share of imports in the domestic market decreased from 20% YoY to 12% YoY amounting to 527,900 tons of steel products.
In January to September 2009 Ukraine primary steel market capacity, excluding pipes, was as follows, in million tones:
During the period in question, the share of imports in the domestic market decreased from 20% YoY to 12% YoY amounting to 527,900 tons of steel products.
In January to September 2009 Ukraine primary steel market capacity, excluding pipes, was as follows, in million tones:
|
Product
|
January-September 2008
|
January-September 2009
|
Change
|
|
Rebar
|
0.911
|
0.373
|
-59.1
|
|
Beam
|
0.091
|
0.030
|
-67.5
|
|
Wire rod
|
0.525
|
0.355
|
-32.3
|
|
HRC
|
2.372
|
1.423
|
-40
|
|
CRC
|
0.440
|
0.215
|
-51.1
|
|
Angle
|
0.263
|
0.114
|
-56.8
|
|
Channel
|
0.220
|
0.109
|
-50.2
|
|
Others
|
2.253
|
1.546
|
-31.4
|
|
Market capacity
|
7.075
|
4.165
|
-41.1
|
Just as in the corresponding period of the previous year, in January to September this year the biggest share in Ukrainian domestic rolled steel product consumption was held by hot-rolled coil, with more than a third of the total volume at 34.17% followed by rebar and wire rod, with 8.95% and 8.52% respectively.
In January to September 2009, Ukraine‘s main consumer of steel remained the pipe sector which increased its share of overall consumption in the domestic steel market from 24.7% to 27.3% while the local metal trade sector which occupied first place in January to September 2008 saw its share decrease from 34.5% to 25.4%. (SteelOrbis)
In January to September 2009, Ukraine‘s main consumer of steel remained the pipe sector which increased its share of overall consumption in the domestic steel market from 24.7% to 27.3% while the local metal trade sector which occupied first place in January to September 2008 saw its share decrease from 34.5% to 25.4%. (SteelOrbis)
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