KIEV, Jan. 18 - Ukrainian steelmakers plan to produce 38.3 million tons of pig iron, 46 million tons of crude steel and 40.6 million tons of rolled products in 2008, the head of industry association Metallurgprom, Vasyl Kharakhulakh said at an industry meeting.

The country produced 35.6 million tons of pig iron, 42.8 million tons of crude steel and 36.2 million tons of finished roll in 2007, according to tentative figures, so production could increased by respectively 7.6%, 7.5% and 12.2% this year.