13.10.2023

Ukraine: scrap procurement and export up in January-September 2023

In January-September, Ukraine increased scrap procurement by 5.8% YoY, to 878 thousand tons. According to the UAVtormet association, exports grew 3.7-fold, to 131.1 thousand tons. Imports decreased 2-fold, to 0.8 thousand tons. Domestic deliveries of scrap to metal plants dropped by 7%, to 703 thousand tons. As of early October, scrap stocks amounted to 25-30…

Ukraine: 500-600 thousand tons of scrap per year to be exported to Poland

Polish market remains important for Ukrainian metal and scrap-procurement companies. According to the UAVtormet association president Volodymyr Bublei, Poland is undergoing metal industry modernization. The “green” course and the intention to make competitive products determine transition to the electric manufacture of steel, which in its turn demands additional resources. Bublei says Poland could become a…