Ukrainian semi-finished steel exports declined in 2011

In 2011 Ukrainian exports of semi-finished steel products decreased by 5.2% YoY to 10.807 million tons.
In 2011 Ukraine exported 5.572 million tons of steel slabs, up by 1.6%, while exports of square billets went down by 12.7% to 5.139 million tons, both compared to 2010. Meanwhile, exports of semi-finished steel products from Ukraine increased by 5.3% in December 2011 compared to November to 1.029 million tons.
On the other hand, in 2011 Ukrainian imports of semi-finished steel products increased by 2% YoY to 476,000 tons. In December 2011, imports of semi-finished steel products to Ukraine decreased by 22.8% MoM to 32,800 tons. (SteelOrbis)