According to the data, issued by Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers, in the January to November period of the last year Ukrainian exports of steel pipes decreased by 3.2% YoY to 1.467 million tons worth a total of $1.771 billion. In November 2012 steel pipe exports from Ukraine decreased by 6.6% compared to October to 115,580 tons worth a total of $138.73 million.
In the January-November period of the last year Ukrainian imports of steel pipes decreased by 1.5% YoY to 72,860 tons totaling $163.9 million in value. In November 2012 imports of steel pipes to Ukraine decreased by 7% MoM to 5,880 tons worth a total of $12.5 million. (SteelGuru)