According to Association UKRMETALURGPROM, in Jan-June of 2025 Ukrainian steelmakers had produced 3070 Kt of metal products (97.8% to the same period of 2024), of which according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, it was exported 1848 Kt or 60.2%. For the same period of 2024, the share of export was 63.6% (1996 Kt with the total metal products production up to 3140 Kt).

The semi-products’ share in the total export in Jan-June 2025 was 30.90% that is significantly lower to Jan-June 2024 (45.39%). The share of flat products in Jan-June 2025 is higher significantly to the same period of 2024 (46.81% and 41.73% respectively). The share of long products in Jan-June 2025 is higher noticeably to the same period of 2024 (22.29% in 2025 and 12.88% in 2024).

The peculiarity of the metal products import structure in Jan-June 2025, as well as earlier, is a significant domination of flat products over long products (77.31% and 20.96% respectively); in Jan-June 2024, the domination of flat products over long products was significant as well (80.06% and 18.30% respectively).

The total domestic demand for metal products in Jan-June 2025 is 1938.7 Kt, of which 716.7 Kt or 36.97% had been imported. For the same period of 2024, the domestic consumption was 1736.4 Kt of which 592.4 Kt or 34.12% were imported. Therefore, in Jan-June 2025 the domestic demand for metal products had increased on 11.65% comparatively to the same period of 2024, and the import component share had raised on 2.85%.

Main markets for the Ukrainian steel products, according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, in Jan-June 2025 are EU-27 (83.1%), other Europe (7.5%) and CIS (6.7%).

Among main steel importers in Jan-June 2025, the first position belongs to other Europe (57.4%), second to EU-27 (23.3%), third – to Asia (18.7%).