Ukraine: titanium ore export down in January 2023

In January, Ukraine exported 2.066 thousand tons of titanium-containing ores, down 10.99-fold YoY. According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms exports have dropped 3.5-fold, to $3.308 million, The main customers were Japan (72.22% in monetary terms), Egypt (13.94%) and Turkey (11.03%). Ukraine did not import titanium ore last month. (Ukrainian metal)

Ukraine: scrap procurement down in January 2023

In January, Ukraine procured 60.5 thousand tons of metal scrap, down by 75.6% YoY. According to the UAVtormet Association, scrap deliveries to metal plants amounted to 49.4 thousand tons, down from 226 thousand tons last year. Scrap stocks at metal plants as of early February totaled 20-25 thousand tons, up from 10-15 thousand tons in…