Ferrexpo mining company with major assets in Ukraine in 2016 increased pellet sales by 3.2%, to a new record high, compared to 2015, to 11.697 million tons from 11.29 million tons.
According to a company report on the website of the London Stock Exchange, the share of pellet sales to Central Europe is the largest – 48% in 2016 and 49% in 2015.
At the same time, in 2016 the share of sales to Western Europe increased to 17% from 11% (in 2015), to Northeast Asia to 16% (from 12%), Turkey, the Middle East and India remained at the level of the previous year – 6%.
The share of sales to China and Southeast Asia declined to 13% from 22%.
In monetary terms, exports to China amounted to $125.788 million (in 2015 some $193.566 million), Japan $96.257 million ($86.343 million), Austria $215.479 million ($188.284 million), Slovakia $48.397 million ($96.211 million), Germany $143.281 million ($102.985 million), and Turkey $58.016 million ($45.497 million). (Interfax-Ukraine/Ukrainian metal)