Ukraine issues 2006 export data

In 2006 Ukraine saw a 10 percent increase in its steel exports year on year to 31.7 million metric tons. In particular, during the period in question Ukrainian exports of billets increased by 18.7 percent, exports of longs increased by 17.9 percent (including a 20.8 percent rise in rebar exports and a 20.2 percent increase in wire rod exports) and exports for steel pipes increased by 16.8 percent year on year. The respective figures in metric tons were 7.8 million, 7.12 million (including 5.6 million for rebar and 241,800 for wire rod) and 2.02 million. However, in 2006 Ukraine saw an 8.3 percent decrease in its flats exports year on year to 8.8 million metric tons. In addition, during the given period Ukraine exported 1.2 million metric tons of ferroalloys –up 7.2 percent, and 1.3 million metric tons of pig iron – up 43.1 percent compared to the results of 2005.