In April Ukraine exported $172.81 million worth of iron ore, while imports reached $8.32 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, the main importer in April was China ($84.7 million). In January-April Ukraine exported $511.34 million worth of iron ore, while imports totaled $37.61 million. (Ukrainian metal)
In March Ukraine produced 6730 thousand tons of iron ore and iron ore concentrate, up by 6.5% MoM, or by 408 thousand tons.
Mariupol Sea Trade Port has received a coastal cargo vessel with raw materials for Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works and Azovstal.
In May Ukraine will produce 2.2 million tons of steel, 2.1 million tons of pig iron and 1.9 million tons of rolled metal, according to Metallurgprom. For April its figures were as follows: steel – 2.1 million tons, pig iron – 2 million tons, rolled metal – 1.8 million tons.
In March Ukraine exported $123.86 million worth of iron ore, while imports totaled $10.4 million.
The Verkhovnaya Rada industrial policy and entrepreneurship committee chairman Victor Galasyuk wants to discuss the actions of Ukrzaliznytsia in giving preferences in transportation to manufacturers from other countries and not providing such privileges to local ones.
The state enterprise Ukrpromvneshekspertisa believes that Ukrainian iron ore raw materials sellers have partially switched from the export market to the local market.
In February Ukraine produced 6322 thousand tons of iron ore and iron ore concentrate, down by 3.4% MoM, or by 222 thousand tons.
