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…

Ukraine: iron ore exports up in March 2023

In March, Ukraine increased iron ore exports by 24.7% MoM, to 1.51 million tons. According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms exports have increased by 33.2%, to $167.32 million. Compared with March 2022, exports decreased by 24.6% and by 41.6% respectively. In January-March, Ukraine exported 3.66 million tons of iron ore, down by…

Ukraine: scrap exports up in Q1 2023

In January-March, Ukraine exported 40.255 thousand tons of scrap, up 5.7-fold YoY. According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms exports amounted to $11.725 million. The main customer was Poland (96.65%) with 1.31% exported to the Netherlands and 0.95% to Slovakia. In January-February, Ukraine did not import scrap, but in March bought 46 tons…