According to the information issued by the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, from October 1 2010 to February 1 2011, Russia and other countries utilized 85.3% of the annual quota imposed by Ukraine for seamless steel casing and tubing imports with outside diameter up to 406.4 mm, supplying a total of around 13,608 tons.
According to these figures, Ukraine did not import any of the products in question in January. The total quota for the period starting from October 1 2010 through September 30, 2011 stands at 15,955 tons of seamless steel casing and tubing imports, up by 725 tons compared to the previous annual quota, of which 86.23% was utilized.
The utilization of quotas for the supply of seamless steel casing and tubing to Ukraine:
The utilization of quotas for the supply of seamless steel casing and tubing to Ukraine:
Country
|
Licensed quota, t
|
Used quota, t
|
Unused quota, t
|
Used quota, %
|
Russia
|
11,342
|
11,342
|
0
|
100
|
Austria
|
2,337
|
769.68
|
1,567.32
|
32.93
|
Poland
|
1,051
|
1,050
|
1
|
99.9
|
Romania
|
200
|
200
|
0
|
100
|
Slovakia
|
163
|
0
|
163
|
0
|
India
|
69
|
0
|
69
|
0
|
China
|
46
|
46
|
0
|
100
|
Other
|
747
|
199.917
|
547.08
|
26.76
|
Total
|
15,955
|
13,607.60
|
2,347.40
|
85.29
|
(SteelOrbis)