In the first four months of the current year, Ukraine registered a 1.6 percent decrease year on year in its flat steel imports to 244,150 mt, worth $286.91 million.
In April alone, Ukraine's flat steel imports decreased by 21 percent compared to April 2010 or by 11.7 percent compared to March 2011, declining to 62,150 mt, worth $77.58 million.