In January 2023, Ukraine’s exports of semi-finished products decreased by 49% compared to December 2022, reaching 38.34 thousand tonnes, a decrease of 92.1% compared to January 2022.
In terms of value, exports decreased by 52.3% monthly, reaching 20.897 million and 93% compared to January 2022, according to data from the Government Customs Department.
The leading importers of semi-finished products from Ukraine in January 2023 in proportions were Poland (57.25% of deliveries in monetary terms), Denmark (24.91%) and Italy (11.31%).
In 2022, Ukraine’s exports of semi-finished products decreased by 72% compared to 2021, reaching 1.89 million tonnes.
In terms of value, exports decreased by 70.9% year-on-year to reach $1.19 billion. The leading importers in 2022 were Bulgaria (25.55%), Poland (13.97%) and Italy (12.13%).