In January-August 2025, Ukrainian enterprises increased exports of ferrous metal scrap by 59.3% compared to the same period last year, from 177,654 thousand tons to 283,055 thousand tons.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS), 34,713 thousand tons were exported in August, 44,842 thousand tons in July, a record 47,691 thousand tons in June, 28.6 thousand tons in May, 46,321 thousand tons in April, 39,908 thousand tons in March, 25,284 thousand tons in February, and 15,696 thousand tons in January.
In monetary terms, scrap exports in January-August increased by 49.7% to $85.400 million from $57.041 million.
During this period, scrap exports were formally carried out mainly to Poland (82.1% of shipments in monetary terms), Greece (6.48%), and Italy (4.37%).
In the first eight months of this year, Ukraine imported 34 tons of scrap worth $13,000 from Poland (53.85%), the Seychelles (30.77%), and the British Virgin Islands (7.69%).
As reported, due to the sharp increase in exports of strategic raw materials from Ukraine, the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture initiated the introduction of a licensing and quota regime for scrap exports with a zero quota. A public discussion of the draft resolution is currently underway. Its implementation is expected to contribute to the smooth operation of Ukraine’s metallurgical and foundry industries, as well as to stabilize the situation with regard to meeting the demand for scrap on the domestic market of Ukraine.
In 2024, Ukraine’s scrap collection companies increased their exports of ferrous metal scrap by 60.7% compared to 2023, from 182,465 thousand tons to 293,190 thousand tons. In monetary terms, scrap exports for the year increased by 73.2% to $91.311 million from $52.723 million.
