In January–June of this year, Ukraine’s metallurgical enterprises saw a 3.9% decrease in revenue from ferrous metal exports compared to the same period last year—down to $1 billion 478.041 million from $1 billion 538.513 million.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS), ferrous metals accounted for 7.02% of total export revenue during this period, compared to 7.68% in January–June 2025.
In June 2026, export revenue totaled $293.644 million, compared to $291.757 million the previous month.
At the same time, Ukraine increased imports of similar products by 4.5% in January–June 2026, to $845.622 million. In June, imports totaled $140.744 million.
In addition, in January–June of this year, Ukraine reduced exports of metal products by 14.8% to $436.062 million. In June, exports of these products totaled $84.777 million.
Imports of metal products during this period rose by 13.6% to $590.757 million. In June, $125.767 million worth of these products were imported.
As previously reported, Ukraine’s metal enterprises increased their revenue from ferrous metal exports by 7.85% in 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching $3,339,487,000. Ferrous metals accounted for 8.25% of total export revenue for the year, compared to 7.42% in 2024. At the same time, Ukraine increased imports of similar products by 12.9% over the year—to $1 billion 669,544 million. In addition, Ukraine reduced exports of metal products by 3%—to $916,151 million. Imports of metal products rose by 24.4%—to $1 billion 290.608 million.
In 2024, metal companies increased their revenue from ferrous metal exports by 16.9% compared to 2023—to $3 billion 96.343 million. At the same time, Ukraine increased imports of similar products by 13.1%—to $1 billion 478.814 million.
