Ukraine: scrap export down in January 2020

In January Ukraine exported 2,865 thousand tons of scrap, down by 8.8% YoY, valued at $795 thousand, down by 15.1%. According to the State Tax Service, in December 2019, 1,270 thousand tons of scrap were exported. At the same time, in January Ukraine imported 392 tons of scrap, down by 89.8%, valued at $446 thousand,…

Ukraine: scrap imports exceed exports in 2019

In 2019 Ukraine decreased ferrous metal scrap exports 7.8-fold YoY, to 42.18 thousand tons, at the same time increasing exports by 17.2%, to 49.93 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, thus import has for the first time since 2011 exceeded export. In monetary terms export decreased 9-fold, to $11.78 million, while import –…