Pig iron imports into the EU rose to 2.51 million tons in 2025, a 16.2% year-on-year increase ... Specifically, compared to 2010, imports increased by only 6.8%, and compared to the 2015 peak of 3.04 million tons, they were 17.3% lower ... .
Our latest infographic ranks the region first by mining’s share of total exports and then by the value of those exports ... Countries in the series so far..Bolivia. Chile. Colombia ....
In 2025, the European Union (EU) significantly increased its imports of semi-finished steel products. Total imports reached 8.91 million tons, a 34.6% year-on-year increase — the highest figure in recent years. For comparison ... .
As of early 2026, Ukrainian Railways’ (UZ) auctions for the sale of scrap on the domestic market have finally begun ... In other words, the growth rate increased by a factor of 2.17!. The explanation for this trend is simple ... .
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has already become not only a climate policy tool but also a significant trade barrier for Ukraine’s steel industry ... The comprehensive study by GMKCenter can be downloaded via ... .
Between 2013 and 2025, nominal crude steelmaking capacities of Ukraine declined by 81.1%, from 42.5 mln tonnes to 8 mln tonnes, according to Ukrmetallurgprom (Ukrainian steel association) ... Now Ukraine doesn’t have any excess steelmaking capacities ... .
In 2025, EU steel companies had reduced exports of long steel products to third countries by 13.5% compared to 2024, down to 5.50 million tons. After growing by 3.6% y/y in 2024 and by 4.6% in 2023, the figure returned to a downward trend ... .
In 2025, the European Union reduced its exports of flat steel products to third countries by 7.8% compared to 2024, down to 10.02 million tons ... Cold-rolled flat products (HS 7209) fell even further — by 26.5%, to 593,900 tons ... Shipments to the U.S ... .
In 2025, EU steelmakers had reduced imports of direct reduced iron (DRI) by 20% compared to the previous year, down to 2.203 million tons. In 2024, this figure increased by 16.9% y/y ... In 2023–2024, these volumes ranged from 130,000 to 300,000 tons ... .
The volume of construction work performed in Ukraine in 2025 increased by 12% y/y, to UAH 248 billion. For the second year in a row, the industry has seen a slowdown in growth. in 2023 and 2024, the figure was 25% y/y and 15.5% y/y, respectively ... .
According to the results of 2025, the European Union (EU) steel industry imported 5.08 million tons of iron and steel products from Russia, which is 4.8% less than in the previous year ...Despite several years of decline, the volumes remain significant.