Ukraine: bauxite imports up in January-July 2024

In January-July, Ukraine increased imports of aluminum ore and concentrate (bauxites) by 5% YoY, to 6.772 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms imports grew by 22.8%, to $980 thousand. The main supplier was Turkiye (63.81% in monetary terms), followed by China (28.64%) and Spain (7.54%). Ukraine didn’t re-export bauxites. (Ukrainian…