According to data from the Ukrainian steelmakers' association Ukrmetallurgprom, Ukraine's domestic steel consumption in January this year was around 297,000 tons, significantly up by 116% year-on-year, of which imports accounted for 103,000 tons.

In terms of exports, Ukraine's exports of steel plates and profiles in January were 155,500 tons and 49,900 tons, up by 15.8% and 15.5% year-on-year, respectively. The export volume of semi-finished steel reached 80,700 tons, down by 63.8% year-on-year. 

The main export markets were the 27 EU countries (69.6%), other European countries (12.4%), and Africa (7.7%).

In terms of imports, Ukraine imported 89,100 tons of steel plates in January, up by 24.8% year-on-year. The import volume of profiles reached 11,000 tons, down by 14% year-on-year. 

The main import markets were other European countries (61.3%), EU-27 (24.7%), and Asia (13.8%).