Ukraine: metal makers to lose $700 million

The new antidumping investigation by the European Commission as regards Ukrainian manufacturers of hot-rolled metal could result in Ukraine losing the market valued at $700 million a year. According to the head of the Verkhovnaya Rada industrial policy committee Victor Halasyuk, that’s 2% of Ukraine’s exports. “This will not only weaken the competitive positions of…

Ukraine: EEC ferroalloys duties suspended

The decisions of the Eurasian Economic Commission of June 2, are suspended in order to let the Eurasian intergovernmental council study the matter. In late May EEC decided to impose antidumping duties on ferrosiliomanganese from Ukraine for 5 years. The duties amounted to 26.35% of the customs price. The compensational investigation was started on December…