Ukraine: exports of manganese ore suspended

In February-March, Ukraine suspended manganese ore exports, which resumed in January after a 2-year delay. According to the State Customs Service, in January Ukraine exported 44.903 thousand tons of ore valued at $6.563 million to the USA. In January and March, Ukraine didn’t import manganese ore, while in February imports amounted to 21 tons valued…

Ukraine: manganese ore import down in Q1 2023

In January-March, Ukraine decreased manganese ore and concentrate imports to the minimum – from 91.021 thousand tons to 488 tons (or by 99.5% YoY). According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms imports totaled $85 thousand, down from $12.248 million (-99.3%). The main supplier was Slovakia (95.29% of deliveries in monetary terms), followed by…