In January Ukraine exported 37.422 thousand tons of titanium-containing ore and concentrate, down by 33.9% YoY, valued at $7.115 million, down by 1.8%.
According to the State Fiscal Service, the main importers were Turkey (45.31%), the Czech Republic (15.73%) and China (10.32%).
Last month Ukraine imported 805 tons of titanium-containing ores valued at $163 thousand.
In 2017 titanium ores exports grew by 26% YoY, to 583.722 thousand tons, valued at $105.235 million, up by 25.3%. The main customers were the Czech Republic (16.87%), USA (15.46%) and Turkey (14.68%).
Imports reached 202 tons at $143 thousand, up from 160 tons at $90 thousand in 2016. Senegal (87.41%), Finland (10.49%) and Iran (2.1%) were the main suppliers. (Ukrainian metal)