In 2022, Ukraine decreased copper and copper wares imports by 64.3% YoY, to $65.37 million.
According to the State Customs Service, exports dropped by 3%, to $90.245 million.
In December 2022, copper imports totaled $6.107 million and exports – $6.956 million.
Last year, Ukraine decreased zinc and zinc wares import by 49.9% YoY, to $59.754 million ($0.668 million in December 2022), and aluminum – by 33.4%, to $340.398 million ($29.457 million). Lead imports dropped by 66.6%, to $2.839 million ($12 thousand).
Import of tin and tin wares fell by 33.5%, to $3.312 million ($171 thousand).
Aluminum exports last year decreased by 42.7%, to $96.872 million ($6.33 million), lead – by 68.7%, to $11.97 million ($1.396 million), and nickel – by 73.9%, to $1.268 million ($0.1 million).
Zinc exports totaled $1.331 million ($11 thousand), up from $550 thousand, and tin – $424 thousand ($1 thousand), up from $346 thousand in 2021. (Ukrainian metal)