Ukraine: VAT reimbursement in May 2016

In May ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih received the most VAT – 577.2 million UAH. According to the State Treasury, Poltava GOK came second with 354.4 million UAH, while Azovstal received 335.4 million UAH of VAT reimbursements. They were followed by Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works (322 million UAH), Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant (166.8 million UAH), Zaporizhstal…

Ukraine: EEC decided not to implement compensatory duties on ferroalloys

The Eurasian Economic Commission has stopped its compensatory investigation on ferrosilicomanganese originating in Ukraine and imported to the Customs Union. “The inner market protection department has decided there was no basis for the implementation of the compensatory duty in respect of ferrosilicomanganese originating in Ukraine and imported to the Customs Union”, said the department in…

Ukraine: coal mining up in January-May 2016

In January-May Ukraine mined 16287.1 thousand tons of coal, up by 1.5% YoY, or by 238.6 thousand tons. Coking coal output increased by 11%, or by 367 thousand tons, to 3702.7 thousand tons, while that of power-generating coal went down by 1%, or by 128.4 thousand tons, to 12584.4 thousand tons, all YoY. The Ministry…