In the first seven months of the current year, Ukraine registered a 3.7 percent increase year on year in its flat steel imports to 0.481 million mt. In July alone, Ukraine's flat steel imports increased by 3.6 percent compared to June 2011 to 0.082 million mt.
In the first seven months of 2011, Ukraine's flat steel exports increased by 19.2 percent year on year to 4.621 million mt. In July alone, Ukraine's flat steel exports decreased by 4.4 percent compared to June to 0.625 million mt.