In January–May 2026, Ukraine increased its imports of metal products by 12.3% compared with the same period last year, reaching $464.694 million.
According to statistics from the State Customs Service, $109.894 million worth of metal products was imported into the country in May this year.
Consequently, for the period January–May, imports of metal products exceeded exports of these goods: $464.694 million against $351.285 million.
As reported, in 2025 Ukraine increased its imports of metal products by 24.4% compared with the previous year — to $1,290.608 million.