According to the data released by metal trading enterprise Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Company (UGMK), in the first two months of 2010 Ukrainian imports of steel products amounted to about 176,500 tons, almost triple the volume for the same period last year.
In February the biggest share in overall steel imports to Ukraine was held by tubular billets followed by HRC, rounds, and galvanized steel.
Imports of steel products, tons
|
Product
|
February 2010 |
January 2010
|
Change, %
|
|
Rebar
|
1426
|
2060
|
-30.78
|
|
Beam
|
754
|
542
|
39.11
|
|
Wire rod
|
385
|
1,743
|
-77.91
|
|
Rounds
|
10,039
|
9,276
|
8.23
|
|
HRC
|
22,605
|
26,711
|
-15.37
|
|
Galvanized steel
|
9,146
|
8,468
|
8.01
|
|
CRC
|
4,856
|
4,577
|
6.10
|
|
Pipes
|
5,387
|
3,148
|
71.12
|
|
Angles
|
445
|
43
|
934.88
|
|
Channel
|
41
|
76
|
-46.05
|
|
Tubular billet
|
33,811
|
19,291
|
75.27
|
|
Other
|
6,947
|
4,708
|
47.56
|
|
Total
|
95,841
|
80,644
|
18.84
|
|
Product
|
January-February 2010 |
January-February 2009
|
Change, %
|
|
Rebar
|
3,486
|
14,942
|
-76.67
|
|
Beam
|
1,296
|
243
|
433.33
|
|
Wire rod
|
2,128
|
532
|
300.00
|
|
Rounds
|
19,314
|
4,214
|
358.33
|
|
HRC
|
49,316
|
7,216
|
583.43
|
|
Galvanized steel
|
17,614
|
3,144
|
460.24
|
|
CRC
|
9,433
|
5,573
|
69.26
|
|
Pipes
|
8,536
|
8,698
|
-1.86
|
|
Angles
|
488
|
330
|
47.88
|
|
Channel
|
117
|
116
|
0.86
|
|
Tubular billet
|
53,102
|
13,562
|
291.55
|
|
Other
|
11,656
|
846
|
1277.78
|
|
Total
|
176,485
|
59,415
|
197.04
|
UGMK said in January to February main Ukrainian importer of steel was the pipe sector, which increased its share of overall steel imports into the country to 46.6% from 27.8% for January to February 2009, while the machine-building sector saw its share of overall imports rising to 18.7% compared to 15.6% in the same period last year. Meanwhile, the local metal trade sector saw a decrease in its share of steel imports to 15.4% down from 35.4% in the first two months of 2009. (SteelOrbis)