Ukraine is in the primary stage of dialogue with the USA on the cancellation of the 25% duty on metal products, the trade representative of Ukraine Taras Kachka has said. Until recently the dialogue with the USA has been focused on the resource agreement, but now Kyiv intensifies efforts in the duty issue. In particular,…
In January-August, Ukraine increased exports of flat rolled metal by 78.6% YoY, to 1.18 million tons. Semi-finished steel products exports grew by 64.1%, to 1.34 million tons. Exports of profiles (sections) totaled 399 thousand tones, up by 14%. The main exports markets were the other European countries (49.2%), EU-27 (28.5%) and Asia (20.6%). (Ukrainian metal)
The metal industry of Ukraine is gradually reviving with the launch of the alternative maritime corridor. In Q1, pig iron manufacture grew by 32.1% YoY, rolled metal – by 35.5% and steel – by 36.6% YoY. Exports increased by 61.8%, to 1.02 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
Ukrainian metal companies were unable to increase exports to the USA despite the cancellation of an additional duty of 25% on steel from June 1, 2022. “We mostly supply pig iron there. That’s because of a number of antidumping duties imposed in late 1990s and early 2000s, when Ukraine had no status of a country…
In 2019 Ukraine produced 18.2 million tons of rolled metal, down by 0.9% YoY, having exported 14.94 million tons, or 82.1%. In 2018 the share of export was 78.5% (14.42 million tons out of produced 18.37 million tons). Semi-finished products accounted for 47.18% of exports, up from 43.64% in 2018. The share of flat rolled…
In January Ukraine exported 1.476 million tons of ferrous metals via its seaports, up by 11% YoY. In particular, the ports increased exports of pig iron by 68.8%, to 300.6 thousand tons, rolled metal – by 12.8%, to 828.9 thousand tons, and scrap – by 83.7%, to 7.44 thousand tons. Export of other ferrous metals…
In January-October Ukraine exported 12.92 million tons of rolled steel, up by 5.21% YoY. The share of exports in the total manufacture grew from 79.9% to 83.2%. The share of semi-finished products in exports increased from 43.57% to 47.02%, while that of flat metal dropped from 34.99% to 33.45% and of bars from 21.44% to…
In January-June Ukraine manufactured 9.42 million tons of rolled metal, up by 1.9% YoY, of which 8.11 million tons, or 86.1%, were exported. In H1 2018 the share of exports was 84.6% (7.82 million tons out of 9.25 million tons produced). The main export markets were the EU (32.1%), Africa (18.9%) and the Near East…