KIEV, Jan. 11 - Ukraine's steel industry reduced finished roll output 13% in 2008 to 31.493 million tons, the Industrial Policy Ministry told Interfax.

Ukraine produced 37.107 million tons of crude steel and 30.982 million tons of pig iron, in both cases approximately 13% less than in 2007.

The country produced 2.456 million tons of steel pipes in 2008, 6% less.