According to Association UKRMETALURGPROM, in Jan-Nov of 2025 Ukrainian steelmakers had produced 5966 Kt of metal products (103.92% to the same period of 2024), of which according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, it was exported 3697 Kt or 60.0%. For the same period of 2024, the share of export was 67.6% (3881 Kt with the total metal products production up to 5741 Kt).

The semi-products’ share in the total export in Jan-Nov 2025 was 33.62% that is significantly lower to Jan-Nov 2024 (46.25%). The share of flat products in Jan-Nov 2025 is higher significantly to the same period of 2024 (44.31% and 39.04% respectively). The share of long products in Jan-Nov 2025 is higher noticeably to the same period of 2024 (22.07% in 2025 and 14.71% in 2024).

The peculiarity of the metal products import structure in Jan-Nov 2025, as well as earlier, is a significant domination of flat products over long products (68.14% and 21.78% respectively); in Jan-Nov 2024, the domination of flat products over long products was significant as well (78.87% and 19.52% respectively).

The total domestic demand for metal products in Jan-Nov 2025 is 3759.0 Kt, of which 1490.0 Kt or 39.63% had been imported. For the same period of 2024, the domestic consumption was 2995.6 Kt of which 1135.6 Kt or 37.91% were imported. Therefore, in Jan-Nov 2025 the domestic demand for metal products had increased on 25.48% comparatively to the same period of 2024, and the import component share had raised on 1.72%.

Main markets for the Ukrainian steel products, according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, in Jan-Nov 2025 are EU-27 (81.0%), other Europe (8.8%) and CIS (5.5%).

Among main steel importers in Jan-Nov 2025, the first position belongs to other Europe (50.6%), second to EU-27 (22.3%), third – to Asia (21.6%).