Ukraine in January-March 2021 increased imports of coal and anthracite (foreign economic activity code 2701) by 18.6% (by 813,072 tonnes) compared to the same period in 2020, to 5.194 million tonnes. According to the State Customs Service, coal was imported for $474.508 million, which is 0.4% more than in January-March 2020 ($472.525 million).
The Russia supplied coal worth $286.862 million (the share of imported coal is 60.45%), the United States for $107.046 million (22.56%), Kazakhstan for $56.851 million (11.98%), other countries for $23.75 million ( 5.01%).
Ukraine’s export of coal over the first three months of 2021 amounted to 204 tonnes for $25,000, while in the first quarter of 2020 it was not exported. In particular, export to Hungary was worth $11,000, Belarus some $7,000 and Bulgaria some $7,000.
