This year the scrap procurement in Ukraine is expected to fall to 3.1 million tons.
According to the UAvtormet Association, in January-November 2.8 million tons of scrap were procured, down by 14.6% YoY.
Scrap deliveries to metal companies dropped by 6.9%, to 2.8 million tons.
Exports in 11 months fell by 87.2%, to 40.9 thousand tons, while imports grew by 43.2%, to 47.7 thousand tons.
In 2014 Ukraine procured 4.308 million tons of scrap, in 2015 – 4.266 million tons, in 2016 – 3.456 million tons, in 2017 – 3.749 million tons and in 2018 – 3.673 million tons.