Price for Ukraine’s export metal products fell 7% in H1

The CEO of Metallurgprom reported that in H1 2014, 11.550 mln tons of metal rolled products were exported (including semi-finished goods – 5.480 mln tons), cast iron – 1.350 mln tons, ferroalloys – 415 thousand tons that made up compared to H1 2013: metal rolled products – 98%,  cast iron – 131%, ferroalloys – 123%.

In total 13.9 mln tons of metal products were exported for $7.2 bln against 13.2 mln tons for $ 7.3 bln in H1 2013 (105% and 98%). The revenue fall is connected with the price fall in dollars.

The stake of export in the total volume of the produced metal rolled products made up about 85% against 82% in H1 2013. Compared to H1 2013 there was the rise of flat steel export by 4% and semi-finished goods by 1%, the export of long products fell 16% (due to the fittings export fall, rod – 10% and sections – 32%).