Ukraine: EU has to eliminate loopholes for Russian semi-finished products imports

The European Union has to eliminate all the loopholes for the import of Russian semi-finished steel products, that have remained after the introduction of sanctions, as soon as possible, as Russia is using its resources to control, attack and make dependant on its will. “Now nothing prevents Russia from using its semi-finished products as a…

Ukraine: semi-finished steel products exports down in January-November 2023

In January-November, Ukraine exported 1.1 million tons of semi-finished carbon steel products, down by 39.5% YoY. According to the State Customs Service, revenue dropped by 51%, to $562.1 million. The main customer was Bulgaria (37.01% in monetary terms), followed by Poland (23.19%) and Italy (9.89%). Imports amounted to 96 tons from China (98.26%) and Turkey…