According to the information issued by the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, till November 1st 2009 Russia and other countries utilized 76.53% of the new annual quota imposed by Ukraine for seamless casing and tubing imports with outside diameter up to 406.4 mm, supplying a total of 11,655 tonnes.
The new quota for the period starting from October 1st 2009, through September 30th 2010 stands at 15,230 tonne of seamless casing and tubing imports up by 726 tonnes compared to the previous annual quota.
In particular, Russia utilized 100% of its quota, having received licenses to export 10,827 tonnes of seamless casing and tubing to Ukraine, Romania utilized 71.84% of its quota ie, 137 tonnes of the licensed 190 tonnes, Poland utilized 31.8% of its new quota, ie, 319 tonnes of a licensed 1,003 tonnes, Austria used 13.3% of its quota, ie 297 tonnes of an allowed 2,231 tonnes while other countries utilized 10.7% of their quotas, ie 76 tonnes of a licensed 713 tonnes of seamless casing and tubing.
Meanwhile, Slovakia, India and China, having received licenses to export 156 tonnes, 66 tonnes and 44 tonnes respectively to Ukraine have not yet started to use their quotas. (SteelOrbis)