rolled products

In January, Ukrainian consumers reduced the import of such products by 30% m/m

Shipments of flat rolled steel abroad decreased by 33.9% m/m and 94.2% y/y

Shipments of long-rolled goods abroad decreased by 27.5% m/m and by 80.2% y/y

Pig iron production in the country decreased by 7.9% y/y in January

At the beginning of 2023, demand in this segment slowed down

In the month, iron smelting amounted to 240,000 tons, and steel – to 284,000 tons

The plant fulfills orders for SPV-33 mine racks and R-34 mine rails

The volume of pig iron production for the month was 166.4 thousand tons, and steel – 89.9 thousand tons

The import duty on hot-rolled coils has increased from 9% to 15%, and on cold-rolled coils – from 10% to 17%

Export opportunities have significantly decreased due to the blockade of Ukrainian seaports

In 2022, German steelmakers reduced steel production by 8.4% y/y

In 2022, steel companies exported 1.64 million tons of flat rolled products from Ukraine