In January-June, Ukraine procured 531 thousand tons of scrap metal, down by 25.2% YoY. According to the UAVtormet association, domestic deliveries to metal plants decreased by 37.3%, to 413.8 thousand tons. Exports went up 3.2-fold, to 92 thousand tons. Imports fell 3-fold, to 0.5 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-June, Ukraine increased aluminum imports by 25.9% YoY, to $168.234 million. In June, imports totaled $31.461 million. Aluminum exports dropped by 0.9% YoY, to $48.032 million, with $8.297 million exported in June. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-June, Ukraine imported $7.699 million worth of nickel and its products, down 4.4-fold YoY. In June, imports totaled $1.355 million. Nickel exports fell to $125 thousand from $1.266 million last year, with $18 thousand exported in June. (Ukrainian metal)