Ukrainian ferroalloy enterprises exported 87.38 thousand tons of products in January–October 2025, which is 31.9% more than in the first 10 months of last year (66.26 thousand tons) during the same period of 2024.
This was reported by GMK Center.
‘Among the largest consumers of ferroalloy products during this period were Algeria — 21.28 thousand tons, Poland — 22.59 thousand tons (+39.5% year-on-year), Turkey — 18.94 thousand tons (+23.8% year-on-year), and Italy — 12.02 thousand tons (-16.9% year-on-year),’ the report says.
GMK Center also notes that in October of this year, the indicator increased 2.6 times compared to the previous month and by 39.1% year-on-year, reaching 9.86 thousand tons.
During the month, Poland imported 1.27 thousand tons of Ukrainian products (+1.8% month-on-month), Italy — 1.48 thousand tons (+6.8 times month-on-month), Turkey — 3 thousand tons (+2 times month-on-month), and Algeria — 3 thousand tons (no shipments in September).
‘Export revenue for January–October 2025 increased to $98.06 million compared to $78.14 million a year earlier (+25.5% year-on-year), and in October it grew 2.6 times month-on-month and 55.2% year-on-year, reaching $11.14 million,’ the report adds.
GMK Center recalls that in 2024, Ukrainian ferroalloy plants reduced production by 49.4% year-on-year, to 108.2 thousand tons. The industry resumed operations in April–May after a forced shutdown in autumn 2023.
As a result, annual ferroalloy exports that year fell by 77.5% compared to 2023 — from 344.17 thousand tons to 77.32 thousand tons. In 2022, this figure was 349.56 thousand tons, and in 2021 — 668.54 thousand tons.
The main consumers of Ukrainian ferroalloy products last year were Poland — 20.94 thousand tons (189.34 thousand tons in 2023), Turkey — 45.69 thousand tons (45.69 thousand tons), and Italy — 16.96 thousand tons (18.74 thousand tons).
