Ukraine’s iron and steel industry

During the year, the steel division of the enterprise worked at 25-30% of the total capacity

The main consumers of Ukrainian-made pipes are Germany, the USA, Romania and Poland

Shipments of products abroad decreased by 31.4% y/y

Shipments of products abroad decreased by 26.4% y/y

Most of the exports were directed to Poland

In 12 months, the country's domestic market consumed 3.506 million tons of rolled and semi-finished products

Most of the exports were sent to Bulgaria

More than half of exports were sent to Poland

Limited logistical opportunities for export remain a restraining factor

Steel production for the year was 6.23 million tons, and pig iron – 6 million tons

The production of pipes remained at the level of January-September 2022, and railway products increased by 14.1% y/y

Steel production fell by 5.1% m/m in the month, and pig iron production increased by 1% m/m