In January-November 2024, Ukraine’s flat steel imports increased by 7.8% compared to the same period in 2023, reaching 895.67 thousand tons. This is according to the State Customs Service.
Coated steel products (HS 7210) accounted for the largest share of imports with a volume of 426.35 thousand tons, up 4.7% year-on-year. Hot-rolled flat steel products (HS 7208) came in second place with a volume of 307.47 thousand tons, up 8.3% compared to January-November 2023. Cold-rolled flat products with a volume of 74.74 thousand tons, up 8% year-on-year, and imports of 87.1 thousand tons of the related products.
In November of this year, Ukraine’s imports of flat steel products decreased by 17.5% compared to the previous month and by 3.3% compared to November 2023, reaching 72.29 thousand tons.
In 2023, Ukraine’s imports of flat steel products increased by 93.2% compared to 2022, reaching 908.2 thousand tons.
Import costs increased by 48.4% year-on-year, reaching $1.03 billion. The largest suppliers of products were Turkey, Romania, Slovakia and China.
. Turkey is the main supplier of products – 173.18 thousand tons. Another 58.75 thousand tons were imported from Poland.