According to the data released by metal trading enterprise Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Company (UGMK), in January this year Ukrainian exports of pig iron decreased by 12.9 percent year on year to 139,150 mt. The total value of Ukraine's pig iron exports in January was $47.73 million, down 31.4 percent year on year.
In 2012, exports of pig iron from Ukraine had increased by 10.9 percent compared to 2011, rising to 1.968 million mt.