In 2013 by-product coke plants of Ukraine imported 11.4 million tons of ordinary coking coals and coal concentrate, which almost equaled the imports volumes in 2012.
In December 2013 the imports volume of coking coals totaled 1.03 million tons.
At the same time Ukrainian coal deliveries to plants in 2013 reached 13.6 million tons (down by 10% to 2012 level), with 1.03 million tons in December.
In 2013 Ukrainian by-product coke plants received 25 million tons of coking coal, down by 6% to the 2012 deliveries.
In 2013 Ukrainian plants delivered 13.6 million tons of coal (96% of the 2012 deliveries) to metal companies, including 1.13 million tons in December.
In 2013 Ukraine imported 680 thousand tons of coke with 50 thousand tons on December, while in 2012 coke imports were on the level 430 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
