But, according to his forecsts, next year
Ukrainian demand for sheet steel would fall by 5-7%.
He says, sheet steel market volume last year
was almost 510 thousand tons.
But in the first half of 2013 sheet steel
market in Ukraine grew (taking into account warehouse stock) by 4%, to 245
thousand tons, compared to the same period of last year.
At the same time the half-year output of sheet
steel decreased by 16%, to 144 thousand tons, while the exports fell by 20%, to
70.8 thousand tons. The imports increased by 30%.
According
to Andrey Ozeichuk, the largest share in imports is held by low-quality steel
from China, other main importers being ArcellorMittal, U. S. Steel and Ruuki. (Ukrainian
metal)