Ukraine: bauxite imports up in January-November 2024
In January-November, Ukraine increased aluminum ore and concentrate (bauxite) imports by 82.3% YoY, to 30.14 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, expenses grew by 78.2%, to $3.672 million. The main supplier was Turkiye (76.74% in monetary terms), followed by China (21.06%) and Spain (2.12%). Ukraine didn’t re-export bauxites in the period. (Ukrainian metal)