Ukraine is stepping up imports of semifinished steel

In February, imports of semi-finished steel in Ukraine rose by 47.8% or 13.3 thousand tons compared to January to 41.1 thousand tons. This was stated by the source in the Cabinet. Expenditures on imports of steel semis rose by 56.5% or 10,670,000 to $ 29,560,000 to $ main supplier of semi-finished steel in Ukraine in February was Russia, whose share in total imports amounted to 34.13 thousand tons, or 83%. In February 2011 imports of semi-finished steel increased by 14.2%, or 5.11 tons compared with February 2010. In January-February 2011 imports of semi-finished steel increased by 22.4%, or 12.59 tons compared to January-February 2010 to 68.89 tons at 48.45 million dollars as reported in January 2011 imports of semi-finished steel decreased by 35.8%, or 15.48 tons, compared with December 2010 to 27.80 tons. In 2010, imports of semi-finished steel increased by 91.1%, or 225.25 tons compared with 2009 to 472.58 thousand tons for 285 million Ministry of Industry