Interpipe notes positive influence of the scrap export duty decree and supports its prolongation. “The decree has really helped us. Without it the situation with scrap would have been much worse”, the company finances and economy director Denis Morozov said. According to him, scrap procurement in Ukraine will continue to drop, so the decree should…
“In the next 5 years scrap procurement in Ukraine will be falling”, Denis Morozov, Interpipe economy and finances director, believes. The previous forecast on scrap procurement in 2016 on the level of 2.8-2.9 million tons would probably be proven, he thinks. In 2017 Morozov expects scrap procurement to fall by 100 thousand tons, to 2.7…
Interpipe has started importing scrap from Russia. “We intend and will buy scrap from Russia. This month we will receive our first batch”, the Interpipe economy and finances director Denis Morozov reported. According to him, Russia sees surplus of scrap of some 3 million tons per year. And the country has already imposed an export…
In September Ukrainian companies received 286 thousand tons of scrap, up by 45 thousand tons MoM. Scrap was not exported in July-September due to the absence of the law on the scrap export duty increase to 30 euro per ton. In mid-September the decree came into effect, thus probably triggering the start of exports in…
In September Ukraine imported $0.87 million worth of ferrous scrap, with no exports. According to the State Fiscal Service, the main supplier of ferrous scrap in September was Turkey ($0.84 million). In January-September Ukraine exported $40.99 million worth of scrap, while imports totaled $5.77 million. (Ukrainian metal)
The Ministry of economic development and trade suggests canceling contract registration cards while exporting scrap. The corresponding decree was prepared by the ministry and presented on October 19. The goal of the decree is the deregulation of the scrap market and simplification of the regulatory base. At present there are 616 companies in Ukraine dealing…
Month Russian market, $/t, FCA, without VAT, $1/RUR64.91* min max July 62 163 August 62 169 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Ruble exchange rates are as of 31.08.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
The Verkhovnaya Rada of Ukraine has cancelled the 5% import duty on ferrous scrap. The new decree stipulates the zero imports duty instead of the current 5%. According to the industry committee head Victor Halasyuk, this is the second part of the help to the mining-metallurgical complex. “Our first step was to increase the export…