According to Association UKRMETALURGPROM, in Jan-Apr of 2025 Ukrainian steelmakers had produced 1982 Kt of metal products (100.5% to the same period of 2024), of which according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, it was exported 1234 Kt or 62.3%. For the same period of 2024, the share of export was 66.8% (1318 Kt with the total metal products production up to 1973 Kt).

The semi-products’ share in the total export in Jan-Apr 2025 was 36.06% that is significantly lower to Jan-Apr 2024 (45.45%). The share of flat products in Jan-Apr 2025 is higher significantly to the same period of 2024 (44.89% and 40.36% respectively). The share of long products in Jan-Apr 2024 is higher noticeably to the same period of 2024 (19.04% in 2025 and 14.19% in 2024).

The peculiarity of the metal products import structure in Jan-Apr 2025, as well as earlier, is a significant domination of flat products over long products (78.86% and 19.12% respectively); in Jan-Apr 2024, the domination of flat products over long products was significant as well (82.88% and 15.27% respectively).

The total domestic demand for metal products in Jan-Apr 2025 is 1198.9 Kt, of which 450.9 Kt or 37.61% had been imported. For the same period of 2024, the domestic consumption was 1006.6 Kt of which 351.6 Kt or 34.93% were imported. Therefore, in Jan-Apr 2025 the domestic demand for metal products had increased on 19.10% comparatively to the same period of 2024, and the import component share had raised on 2.68%.

Main markets for the Ukrainian steel products, according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, in Jan-Apr 2025 are EU-27 (79.7%), other Europe (10.2%) and CIS (6.8%).

Among main steel importers in Jan-Apr 2025, the first position belongs to other Europe (57.9%), second to EU-27 (24.3%), third – to Asia (17.3%).