Ukraine’s steel pipe exports rise in January-October

Friday, 09 December 2011 16:30:04 (GMT+2)

In the first 10 months of the current year, Ukraine registered a 35.6 percent increase year on year in its steel pipe exports to 1.368 million mt. In October alone, Ukraine's steel pipe exports went up by 41.9 percent compared to September, rising to 131,850 mt.

On the other hand, in the January-October period Ukrainian imports of steel pipes increased by 41.6 percent year on year to 68,100 mt. In October alone, imports of steel pipes to Ukraine decreased by 17.4 percent month on month to 5,710 mt.