In March, Ukraine exported 43 thousand tons of pipes, down by 4.6% YoY, valued at $49.1 million, down by 5.2%.
In Q1, exports grew by 6.5%, to 113.3 thousand tons valued at $128.4 million, down by 1.8%.
Seamless pipes accounted for 76.8 thousand tons valued at $100.4 million and other pipes and tubes – 35.2 thousand tons at $25.9 million.
Germany, Italy and Turkey were the main buyers of seamless pipes. Italy purchase around half of pipes and tubes with the diameter of up to 406.9 mm. (Ukrainian metal)