US PIG IRON IMPORTS FROM UKRAINE WERE DOWN 19% YEAR OVER YEAR BETWEEN JANUARY AND APRIL.

April Decline:  In April, imports from Ukraine decreased by 47.2% compared to April 2023 and by 38.6% compared to the previous month, reaching 50.04 thousand tons.

January Peak:  Ukrainian pig iron supply to the US market slowed after January 2024, when the highest monthly figure since September 2021 was recorded at 175.87 thousand tons.

Overall US Imports:  January to April 2024, the US reduced its total pig iron imports by 29.9%      compared to the same period in 2023, totaling 1.68 million tons.

April Total Imports: In April 2024, US pig iron imports decreased by 20.4% year-on-year and 13.5% month-on-month, totaling 296.34 thousand tons.

Ukrainian Exports:  Ukraine exported 417.94 thousand tons of pig iron in the first four months of 2024, down 21.7% year-on-year.

EU Exports:  In January-April 2024, exports of Ukrainian pig iron to European steel mills reached 79.29 thousand tons, down 19.7% year-on-year.

Historical Decline:  Pig  iron exports from Ukraine in 2023 decreased by 5.8% compared to 2022,      totaling 1.25 million tons, a 61.4% decrease from pre-war 2021 levels.