In January-May Ukraine increased rolled metal export revenue by 20% YoY, to $2.7 billion. According to Ukrmetallurgprom, in 5 months Ukraine exported 6.2 million tons of rolled metal, down from 7.8 million tons in January-May 2016. The export share in the total volume of rolled metal produced dropped to 83% from 84%. The share of…
According to the analytical center of the Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Company, in January-March Ukraine received 1 million tons of rolled metal (1.1 million tons with pipes), up by 10.2% YoY. Imports increased by 5.4%, to 0.16 million tons. The share of imports decreased to 16.7% from 17.5% in Q1 2016. The delivery of angles…
In November 2016 Russia imported 23.5 thousand tons of corrosion-resistant flat rolled products valued at $45 million, down by 3.7% and by 8% MoM respectively, but up by 45% and by 28% YoY. 600 mm and more wide sheet accounts for around 90% of imports, with nickel content in steel not exceeding 2.5%. China supplies…
In January-October Kazakhstan exported 285.3 thousand tons of coated rolled metal to Russia, up by 9.2% YoY. Galvanized steel exports went up by 13.3% YoY, to 193.1 thousand tons. The average price for galvanized steel on the border between Russia and Kazakhstan in October totaled $725.7 per ton, up by 30% YoY. Polymeric-coated steel exports…
In October Ukraine exported $141.8 million worth of long rolled metal, with imports totaling $14.92 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, most of the long rolled metal went to Russia ($23.85 million). In January-October Ukraine exported $1437.05 million worth of long rolled metal, while imports reached $125.4 million. (Ukrainian metal)
In October-November metal products in Siberia will become more expensive. According to Andrei Sosedko, head of Ferrum, hot-rolled metal price will go up because of the world markets price increase. The November rise is explained by the coking coal price increase, as it constitutes 20% of the metal prime cost. (Ukrainian metal)
In August Ukraine exported $153.07 million worth of long rolled metal, while imports totaled $14.12 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, the main consumer of Ukrainian long rolled products in August was Russia ($23.23 million). In January-August Ukraine exported $1127.52 million worth of long rolled products, with imports at $94.02 million. (Ukrainian metal)
To stop deindustrialization processes Ukraine has to consume 12 million tons of rolled metal per year, according to Ukrpromvneshexpertiza director Vladimir Vlasyuk. “As of today the metal that needs to be replaced equals some 80%. If we take old pipes or structures, all this volume of metal might exceed 400 million tons. This means we…
