In 2013 Ukrainian production of iron ore raw materials increased by 4.8%, to 81.2 million tons, up by 5 million tons YoY. All product categories witnessed the rise: ore – by 715 thousand tons, or 5.3%, concentrate – by 635 thousand tons, or 1.6%, pellets – by 1989 thousand tons, or 9.1%, and sinter –…
Ukrainian pig iron and ferroalloys export in 2013 went up by 1.1%, to $1.7 billion. Pig iron export constituted $823 million, while ferroalloys export was on the level of $906 million. At the same time Ukraine imported $6 million worth of pig iron and $318 million worth of ferroalloys. Ukraine traded with 8 countries. The…
In March metal output is forecast to increase by 8.5-11.5% to that of the February level. In particular, pig iron output would reach 2600 thousand tons (on average 83.9 thousand tons daily), up by 11.5% compared with February. Steel smelting would be 2700 thousand tons (87.1 thousand tons a day), up by 8.5% to the…
In 2013 Ukraine decreased its ferrous metal exports by 6.4%, to $14.32 billion, as compared with 2012. Ferrous metals export share reached 22.6% in the total export volume. Metal wares exports decreased by 8.7%, to $2.59 billion, and totalled 4.1% in the total export volumes. In December 2013 ferrous metals exports reached $1.223 billion, while…
In 2013 Ukraine’s exports of steel half-products totalled $5295.44 million, while imports reached $73.75 million. In December 2013 Ukraine exported steel half-products for $513.04 million and imported for $3.74 million. The main importers of Ukrainian steel half-products in December 2013 were Egypt ($98.87 million) and Turkey ($98.37 million). In November 2013 Ukraine exported steel half-products…
In January Ukrainian metal companies decreased their steel output by 12%, to 2.5 million tons, as compared with January 2013. Rolled metal manufacture decreased by 8%, to 2.3 million tons, while pig iron production dropped by 6%, to 2.34 million tons. Coke output in January decreased by 2%, to 1.49 million tons, as compared with…