In January the share of metal and wares in the imports from far foreign countries totaled 5.3% (5.4% in 2016), with monetary volume up by 34.4% YoY, and physical volume – by 36.8%.
According to the Federal Customs Service, ferrous metals imports increased by 39.5%, with pipe imports down by 24.3%, and iron and alloyed steel flats by 3.2%.
The share of metal imports from the CIS countries reached 16.7% (10.3% in January 2016), with monetary volume up 2.6-fold, and physical – 2.2-fold. Iron and alloyed steel flats import increased 2.8-fold, and pipes – by 88.6%. (Ukrainian metal)