According to Association UKRMETALURGPROM, in Jan-Sept of 2024 Ukrainian steelmakers had produced 4821 Kt of metal products (122.7% to the same period of 2023), of which according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, it was exported 3323 Kt or 68.9%. For the same period of 2023, the share of export was 54.5% (2142 Kt with the total metal products production up to 3929 Kt).

The semi-products’ share in the total export in Jan-Sept 2024 was 46.98% that is almost equal to Jan-Sept 2023 (45.10%). The share of flat products in Jan-Sept 2024 is somewhat higher to the same period of 2023 (39.03% and 36.65% respectively). The share of long products in Jan-Sept 2024 is lower significantly to the same period of 2023 (13.99% in 2024 and 18.25% in 2023).

The peculiarity of the metal products import structure in Jan-Sept 2024, as well as earlier, is a significant domination of flat products over long products (79.36% and 19.19% respectively); in Jan-Sept 2023, the domination of flat products over long products was noticeable as well (80.78% and 18.29% respectively).

The total domestic demand for metal products in Jan-Sept 2024 is 2425.0 Kt, of which 927.0 Kt or 38.23% had been imported. For the same period of 2023, the domestic consumption was 2605.4 Kt of which 818.4 Kt or 31.41% were imported. Therefore, in Jan-Sept of 2024 the domestic demand for metal products had reduced on 6.92% comparatively to the same period of 2023, and the import component share had raised on 6.28%.

Main markets for the Ukrainian steel products, according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, in Jan-Sept 2024 are EU-27 (69.6%), Africa (11.7%) and other Europe (7.6%).

Among main steel importers in Jan-Sept 2024, the first position belongs to the other Europe (49.6%), second to EU-27 (28.2%), third – to Asia (20.6%).