According to the data released by the metal trading enterprise Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Company, in the first ten months of 2010 Ukraine’s imports of rolled steel products increased by 98.7% YoY amounting to about 1.18 million tons.
In October Ukraine’s imports of rolled steel products saw a 2.5% decrease compared to September and a 121.6% increase compared to October 2009.
In January to October imports of steel products in Ukraine were as follows:
In January to October imports of steel products in Ukraine were as follows:
|
Products
|
January-October 2009, t
|
January-October 2010, t
|
Change, %
|
|
Rebar
|
47,429
|
22,443
|
-52.7
|
|
Beam
|
6,619
|
11,118
|
68
|
|
Wire rod
|
5,866
|
9,482
|
61.7
|
|
Round bar
|
52,544
|
116,799
|
122.3
|
|
HR sheet/coil
|
92,517
|
221,334
|
139.2
|
|
Galvanized steel
|
81,886
|
144,232
|
76.1
|
|
CR sheet
|
68,664
|
103,135
|
50.2
|
|
Round billet
|
187,804
|
411,691
|
119.2
|
|
Pipe
|
30,217
|
37,424
|
23.8
|
|
Angle
|
3,109
|
8,621
|
117.3
|
|
Channel
|
2,204
|
7,567
|
243.3
|
|
Other
|
13,061
|
82,055
|
528.2
|
|
Total
|
591,921
|
1,175,902
|
98.7
|
(SteelOrbis)
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