According to Association UKRMETALURGPROM, in January of 2026 Ukrainian steelmakers had produced 406.4 Kt of metal products (84.6% to the same period of 2025), of which according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, it was exported 300.8 Kt or 74.0%. For the same period of 2025, the share of export was 59.6% (286.1 Kt with the total metal products production up to 480.2 Kt).

The semi-products’ share in the total export in January 2026 was 41.29% that is much higher than in January 2025 (28.21%). The share of flat products in January 2026 is almost similar to the same period of 2025 (52.36% and 54.35% respectively). The share of long products in January 2026 is lower noticeably to the same period of 2025 (6.35% in 2026 and 14.70% in 2025).

The peculiarity of the metal products import structure in January 2026, as well as earlier, is a significant domination of flat products over long products (75.82% and 12.31% respectively); in January 2025, the domination of flat products over long products was even more significant (86.50% and 10.78% respectively).

The total domestic demand for metal products in January 2026 is 218.5 Kt, of which 112.9 Kt or 51.67% had been imported. For the same period of 2025, the domestic consumption was 297.1 Kt of which 103.0 Kt or 34.67% were imported. Therefore, in January 2026 the domestic demand for metal products had reduced on 26.46% comparatively to the same period of 2025, but the import component share had increased on 17.0%.

Main markets for the Ukrainian steel products, according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, in January 2026 are EU-27 (64.9%), other Europe (19.1%) and Africa (9.3%).

Among main steel importers in January 2026, the first position belongs to other Europe (42.1%), second to Asia (30.0%), third – to EU-27 (18.8%).