Ukraine will retain the prohibition of the power-generating coal exports to cover national interests. “This is a very complex issue. Undoubtedly, business is interested in exports. But the decision to ban exports guaranteed the supply of energy resources to the domestic market,” the energy minister German Galuschenko has said. This autumn-winter season Ukraine survived without…
In January-March, Ukraine decreased manganese ore and concentrate imports to the minimum – from 91.021 thousand tons to 488 tons (or by 99.5% YoY). According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms imports totaled $85 thousand, down from $12.248 million (-99.3%). The main supplier was Slovakia (95.29% of deliveries in monetary terms), followed by…
In March, Ukraine exported 43.6 thousand tons of long rolled products, up by 46.2% MoM. Revenue grew by 53.9%, to $40.8 million. According to the State Customs Service, compared with March 2022, exports revenue increased 3.7-fold. In Q1, Ukraine exported 96.48 thousand tons of long rolled products. (Ukrainian metal)
A company from China has bought copper ingots worth not less than $7.4 million at a plant situated at the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. The company is under Western sanctions. According to Reuters, China has never applied any limitations in trade with Russia, but USA has warned that it would blacklist companies that violate…
In January-March, Ukraine exported 4.15 thousand tons of titanium ore and concentrate, down by 95.8% YoY. According to the State Custom Service, revenue dropped by 82.2%, to $6.78 million. The main customers were Japan (47.35% in monetary terms), Turkey (19.73%) and India (8.89%). (Ukrainian metal)
In January-March, Dneprovskiy Iron and Steel Works produced 29.4 thousand tons of rolled metal. In the first quarter of 2022, no metal was produced due to the lack of raw materials and the Russian invasion. Coke output dropped by 20.4% YoY, to 45.8 thousand tons. In March, DMZ produced 10.6 thousand tons of rolled metal…
Mexico has launched another investigation of antidumping duties on the import of seamless pipes from Ukraine, as well as South Korea, Spain and India. The prolongation of the tariffs was initiated by the local pipe companies Tubos and Acero de Mexico SA. The current duty will remain in effect during investigation. The duty was set…
The State Property Fund is working with the new management of Zaporozhye Aluminum Works to prepare the enterprise for privatization. Now ZALK is in a difficult financial condition, the result of the ineffectual management of the previous private owners. In 2001, 68% of the company shares were bought by AvtoVaz-Invest. Later, in 2006, the new…
