According to the data released by metal trading enterprise Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Company (UGMK), in January-May of the current year Ukrainian exports of pig iron increased by 16.4 percent year on year to 732,800 mt.
In May alone, exports of pig iron from Ukraine decreased by 19 percent compared to April, dropping to 170,400 mt.
In January-May this year, Ukrainian imports of pig iron decreased by 45.8 percent year on year to 16,000 mt.