In 2019, Ukraine exported $8.738 billion worth of ferrous metals, down by 12.1% YoY. According to the State Customs Service, ferrous metals accounted for 17.45% of all exports as opposed to 20.99% in 2018. In December 2019, ferrous metals exports totaled $521.764 million. Ferrous metals imports decreased by 6.9%, to $1.251 billion, with $73.843 million…
Brazil ha suspended the antidumping duty on hot-rolled metal originating from Russia and China. The decision was taken on January 15. The duty was imposed in 2018. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2019, Russia decreased ferrous metals exports by 16.5%, with a drop of 10.9% in December 2019. At the same time deliveries to the domestic market grew by 3.1%, but in December 2019 fell by 1.9%. Demand for non-ferrous metals increased by 18.9% in December 2019, but deliveries to the domestic market decreased by 9%.…
In 2019, Kirov Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Works increased stamping products output by 8.7% YoY, to 20,966 thousand pieces. The manufacture of cable fittings has grown by 15.2%. This year the company intends to further increase output. (Ukrainian metal)
Uralelectromed has commissioned a line to produce welded foot grating with the capacity of 200 tons per month. Investments have amounted to 57 million rubles. The new line will satisfy the demand of UGMK enterprises in this type of product and will also allow reaching new sales markets. The machine can produce grating with the…
In November 2019, Russia exported 29.5 thousand tons of ferrosilicon, down by 9% MoM, but up by 41% YoY. Deliveries to Turkey dropped from 4.7 thousand tons to 3 thousand tons, and to Japan – by 18%, to 10.4 thousand tons. At the same time sales to Korea and the Netherlands grew by 10% and…
In November 2019, Russia imported 380.3 tons of ferroniobium, up by 23% MoM, but down by 47% YoY. In 11 months of 2019, imports totaled 4.5 thousand tons, up by 5% YoY. In monetary terms imports have grown by 4%. Price in November 2019 remained unchanged at $21.1 per kg. (Ukrainian metal)
Metal product sales of ММК Metalurji, a Turkish affiliate of Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK), decreased by 15.9% QoQ, to 158,000 tons in October-December 2019 due to a tough market situation, MMK said in a statement on January 21. In the whole of 2019, the sales fell by 6.2%, to 720,000 tons, it…