Reuters reported that Ukraine biggest steel mill Kryvorizhstal, owned by ArcelorMittal, reduced raw steel production in 2009 to 5.054 million tons from 6.233 million in 2008.According to the report, the rolled steel production fell to 4.478 million tons from 5.406 million while pig iron output fell to 4.418 million from 5.632 million.Ukraine steel production fell…
According to Mr. Vasily Kharahulah, general director of Metallurgprom, a union of steelmakers in Ukraine, at the meeting regarding problems of mining and metallurgy complex, the production of steel in February in Ukraine is planned the same as for January, but taking into account that February is 3 days shorter then January.According to his words,…
Canadian authorities have reported that reported that Canada has established that there have been dumping imports of thick sheet, hot-rolled, cutoff rolled metal made of carbon and high strength low alloy steel made in Ukraine. According to the statement, the dumping margin, the difference between the usual cost of goods in the producer country and…
The Industrial Policy Ministry released the following data for the Ukrainian steel industry:1. Hot metal down by 17% to 25.675 million tons.2. Crude steel down by 20% to 29.757 million tons3. Finished steel down by 15% to 26.888 million tons.4. Pipes down by 34% to 1.565 million tons5. Iron ore concentrate down by 3% YoY…
Ukrainian metals & mining companies reduced their steel output by 20% YoY in 2009. Steel output in December and the entire year of 2009 was in line with the expectations. Company December 2009, th. t November 2009, th. t Change, % 2009, th. t 2008, th. t Change, % Azovstal 476 456 1 4651 5510…
It is reported that Ukraine and Russia on December 30th 2009 agreed to introduce changes to the agreement on the regulation of the supply of certain types of steel pipes from Ukraine to Russia, signed between the countries on January 13th 2005.As per report, the new protocol signed between the countries extends until December 31st…
On January 4th 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency made a final determination of dumping pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act with respect to hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low alloy steel plate not further manufactured than hot-rolled, heat treated or not, in cut lengths in widths from 24 inches…
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has determined the list of goods, including alloyed ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals and their alloys, the exports of which will be subject to licensing in 2010.According to the government Decree No 1406 dated December 23rd 2009 the goods subjected to licensing are ferronickel, ferrotitanium, ferroalloys, stainless steel in ingots or…