Ukraine: nickel ore import down in 2022

In 2022, Ukraine decreased nickel ore and concentrate import by 71.9% YoY, to 346.719 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms dropped by 73.8%, to $15.428 million. The only supplier was Guatemala. In 2022, as in 2021, Ukraine neither exported nor re-exported these products. (Ukrainian metal)

Ukraine: ferrous metals scrap export down in 2022

In 2022, Ukraine decreased export of ferrous metals scrap 11.5-fold YoY, to 53.557 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Statistics, revenue dropped 12.4-fold, to $19.271 million. Imports fell 12.6-fold, to 1.824 thousand tons valued at $3.488 million, down 12.9-fold. The main suppliers were Turkey (78.92% in monetary terms), Russia (13.25%) and Cyprus (5.08%), while…

Ukraine: scrap procurement down in 2022

In 2022, scrap procurement in Ukraine dropped by 75.9% YoY, to 996.7 thousand tons. 895.7 thousand tons were delivered to iron and steel works. This is only 27% of what was delivered in 2021. Scrap stocks amount to 10-15 thousand tons. Scrap exports in 2022 decreased to 53.6 thousand tons from 615.7 thousand tons in…