KYIV. March 28 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine raised steel roll exports 15% year-over-year in January through February 2016 to 2.8 million tonnes, the Metallurgprom association said in a research note.
The total included 1.28 million tonnes of semi-fabricated products (a rise of 7%).
Pig iron exports jumped 62% to 390,000 tonnes, while ferroalloy exports decreased 17% to 120,000 tonnes.
Exports of flat products increased 25% to 800,000 tonnes, while exports of long products by 19%, to 690,000 tonnes.
The share of exports of total steel roll was 82% compared to 79% in January through February 2015. The share of semi-fabricated products was 46%.
Internal consumption over the period remained steady at 600,000 tonnes.
Ukrainian metal companies in 2015 reported a 15.3% decline in metal products exports, to 17.1 million tonnes.
