Ukrainian metal companies saw a fall of 9.4% in foreign currency revenues from exports of ferrous metals in January-July 2019 year-over-year, to $5.615 billion.
According to customs statistics published by the State Fiscal Service, the share of ferrous metals of total income from exports was 19.53% compared to 23.07% from a year ago.
In July 2018 alone, receipts from ferrous metal exports amounted to $818.213 million.
In January-July 2018, Ukraine decreased imports of similar products by 1.4%, to $741.440 million including imports reaching $140.422 million in July.
In January-July 2018, Ukraine decreased metal products exports by 0.1%, to $637.494 million including July deliveries being $103.106million. During this period, imports of metal products grew by 24.6%, to $627.461 million, including July imports worth $99.058 million.
As reported, in 2018 Ukraine saw its forex earnings from ferrous metal exports rise by 23.8%, to $9.937 billion. Ukraine saw imports of these products increase by 20.4%, to $1.367 billion.
Ukraine experienced a 23.8% rise in metal products exports, up to $1.11 billion. Metal imports grew by 19.9% last year, to $967.674 million.
Dynamo FC (Kyiv) has failed to advance to the UEFA Champions League group stage for the third season in a row.
After 0:1 away loss a week ago in Brugge (Belgium) Dynamo FC met with Belgians with a 3:3 draw.
Dynamo FC will play in the Europa League group stage.
Official rates of banking metals from national bank as of August 13
One troy ounce=31.10 grams
National bank of ukraine’s official rates as of 14/08/19
Source: National Bank of Ukraine
Ukraine in January-July 2019 exported 243,710 tonnes of poultry, which is 32% more than in the same period in 2018, the State Fiscal Service has reported. According to its data, in monetary terms exports of these products increased by 23%, to $356.57 million.
Poultry and offal imports for the seven months fell by 2.9%, to 71,240 tonnes, in monetary terms by 2.3%, to $28.62 million.
According to the State Fiscal Service, exports of pork in January-July 2019 rose by 2.7% compared to the corresponding period of 2018, to 1,200 tonnes. In monetary terms exports of this product amounted to $2.65 million (1.3%).
Pork imports to Ukraine during this period grew by 11.7%, to 13,580 tonnes. The country received this meat for a total of $25.71 million that is 14% more compared to the previous seven months.
