The volumes of metal products imported into Ukraine continue to grow, significantly impacting the structure of the Ukrainian market. In the first ten months of 2025, imports of rolled products and pipes increased by 18.6% compared to the same period last year, reaching 1.24 million tons. The main drivers of this growth are Turkish and Chinese companies, which are actively expanding their presence, gradually displacing European and local manufacturers.
This is reported by Business • Media
Turkey and China Lead Among Metal Product Suppliers
Turkish manufacturers currently hold leading positions in the Ukrainian import metal products market. From January to October 2025, shipments from Turkey amounted to 730,270 tons, which is 32.5% more than in the corresponding period of 2024. Turkey’s share in the import structure reached 58.8%.
Chinese suppliers also demonstrated significant growth: their export of metal products to Ukraine increased by 45.8%, totaling 172,120 tons, which corresponds to 13.9% of the market. Thus, these two countries are defining the main trends in metal product imports to Ukraine and strengthening their competitive advantage over other players.
Growing Dependence on Imports and Risks for Ukrainian Manufacturers
Due to the increase in imports, the share of domestic metal products in internal consumption is decreasing. This creates additional challenges for Ukrainian metallurgists and the economy as a whole. In the absence of systematic support for the industry, there may be a further exacerbation of the imbalance between domestic production and imports, threatening the positions of national manufacturers and increasing Ukraine’s dependence on external suppliers.
Turkey already holds 58.8% of the Ukrainian metal products import market, having supplied 730,270 tons in 10 months, exceeding the figure for the same period in 2024 by 32.5%.