In 2006,
Ukraine recorded a seven percent increase in its
pig iron production, a six percent increase in its crude steel
production and a seven percent raise in its finished steel products output year on year. The respective figures in metric tons were 32.9 million, 41 million and 36.2 million.
On the other hand, the country's ferroalloy
production saw a 7.8 percent decrease to 1.4 million metric tons during the same period.