Ukraine: metal industry revenues down in H1 2015
In January-June Ukrainian metal companies exported $4296.49 million worth of ferrous metals, down by 41.2% YoY ($7308.32 million).
In January-June Ukrainian metal companies exported $4296.49 million worth of ferrous metals, down by 41.2% YoY ($7308.32 million).
In January-June Ukraine exported 739.18 thousand tons of ferrous metals scrap, up by 56.7% or 59.4% YoY, depending on the source. Thus the Customs service states 471.68 thousand tons of scrap exports in January-June 2014, while the State Statistics claim it was 463.59 thousand tons.
The tax police of the State Fiscal Service have found violations of the tax legislation worth 1.6 billion UAH by a metal scrap exporting and trading company.
In January-April exports from Donetsk region (without the anti-terrorist operation zone) reached $1234.8 million, down 2.6 times YoY.
Ukrainian Federation of Metallurgists supports the rise of ferrous metals scrap exports duty to 30 euro per ton.
The state informational and analytical center Gosvneshinform says steel scrap exports in January-May are up by 37%, or by 191.8 thousand tons, to 509.4 thousand tons, YoY.
In May Ukraine exported $167.67 million worth of long rolled products, while imports reached $13.41 million.
In January-May Ukraine exported 509,361 tons of ferrous scrap metal, up by 58% YoY, worth a total of $126.284 million, up by 26% YoY.