In May Ukraine exported 54.3 thousand tons of pipes valued at $60 million, up by 8.3% and by 9% respectively.
In 5 months pipes exports totaled 260 thousand tons valued at $288.2 million.
According to the State Fiscal Service, seamless pipes accounted for 1867 thousand tons valued at $243.3 million, other pipes and tubes – 64.6 thousand tons at $39.4 million and other pipes and tubes with the diameter from 406 mm – 7.7 thousand tons at $5.6 million.
The main seamless pipes importers were USA (20.5%), Russia (14%) and Germany (12.9%).
Poland accounted for almost a half of other pipes and tubes.
USA bought 65% of other pipes and tubes with the diameter from 406.4 mm. (Ukrainian metal)