Georgia: steel pipe imports from Turkiye up in Q1 2025

According to the National Statistics Bureau, in January-March, Georgia’s trade turnover with Turkiye, its main trading partner, amounted to $663.3million. Imports decreased by 6.3% YoY, to $587.29 million, and exports by 21.8%, to $76.02 million. In particular, Georgia imported 18.136 thousand tons of steel pipes, up by 23.4%, valued at $14.62 million, up by 12.7%.…

Ukraine: Economy Ministry launches antidumping investigation against Chinese carbon steel

Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade subordinated to the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine has launched three antidumping investigations concerning the evasion of paying antidumping duty when importing to Ukraine rolled carbon steel with coating, wire and steel fasteners made in China. The national manufacturers said in their claims that the effect of the antidumping duty…

Ukraine: scrap procurement up in Q1 2025

In January-March, Ukraine procured 505.9 thousand tons of ferrous scrap, up by 18.5% YoY. According to UAVtormet, domestic market received 401 thousand tons of scrap, up by 16.4%. Stocks at metal plants as of April 1, amounted to 20-25 thousand tons. Exports grew by 32%, to 80.9 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)