According to the data released by metal trading enterprise Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Company (UGMK), in the first quarter of the current year Ukrainian exports of semi-finished steel products increased by 3.2 percent year on year to 2.716 million mt.
In the January-March quarter of this year, Ukraine exported 1.535 million mt of slabs - up 27.8 percent, while exports of square billets dropped by 18.2 percent to 1.167 million mt, both compared to the same period last year.
Meanwhile, exports of semi-finished steel products from Ukraine increased by 55.3 percent in March compared to February, rising to 1.066 million mt.