Ukraine: zero duty not affecting scrap imports

The state enterprise Ukrpromvneshexpertisa says the zero duty on scrap imports will not greatly affect imports. “There is no country that could supply scrap to us at favorable conditions. The decree weakly affects imports. We didn’t import scrap not because of the duty, but because there was nowhere to import it from”, UPE deputy director…

Ukraine: UPE sees scrap stocks up in November 2016

The state enterprise Ukrpromvneshexpertisa forecasts that in November scrap stocks of metal companies will increase by 18.75-25% MoM, or by 30-40 thousand tons, to 190-200 thousand tons. “In October the stocks were on the level of 160 thousand tons. I believe, they will grow, because the steel smelting decrease and scrap supply growth are expected.…

Ukraine: UPE expects scrap price to increase

The state enterprise Ukrpromvneshexpertisa forecasts that in November the average ferrous scrap price will increase by 14% MoM, or by 700 UAH per ton, to 5700 UAH per ton. “The price situation is very interesting. The metal makers have been hiding prices from each other. And worked separately with each trader. In fact, the price…

Ukraine: Poroshenko cancels scrap import duties

The president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the decree on 5% scrap import duty cancellation that introduces amendments to the customs tariffs. The decree is supposed to decrease ferrous scrap shortage on the local market and provide for infrastructure objects restoration. This is the second part of the metal market supporting package – the…