Ukraine: manganese ore import down in Q1 2023

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…

Ukraine: scrap procurement down in Q1 2023

In January-March, Ukraine decreased scrap procurement by 60% YoY, to 222.6 thousand tons. Domestic deliveries of scrap to metal plants dropped by 60.8%, to 207.7 thousand tons. Exports grew 5.7-fold, to 40.3 thousand tons, while imports fell from 0.1 thousand tons to 0.05 thousand tons. Scrap stocks decreased to the December 2022 level of 10-15…