Imports of zinc and products in the first quarter of 2025 decreased by 17.8% to $9.75 million ($3.74 million in March).
Exports increased sixfold to $266 thousand ($89 thousand in March), while in 2024, the figure was $44 thousand for the same period.
At the end of 2024, imports amounted to $58.6 million (+27.5%), exports – $563 thousand (+4.3 times).
Pure zinc metal is used to restore precious metals, protect steel from corrosion and for other purposes.
In January 2025, Ukraine reduced imports of zinc and zinc products by 34.2% compared to the same period in 2024 to $2,695 million. In December 2024, imports amounted to $3,802 million. Zinc exports in January amounted to $137 thousand (in December – $100 thousand), while in January 2024 it was at the level of $8 thousand.
Pure zinc metal is used to reduce precious metals, protect steel from corrosion and for other purposes.
Ukraine increased its imports of zinc and zinc products by 27.5% to $58.610 million (in December – $3.802 million). Zinc exports increased to $563 thousand against $130 thousand in 2023, in December – $100 thousand.
Pure zinc metal is used to restore precious metals, protect steel from corrosion and for other purposes.
In January-October this year, Ukrainian companies increased imports of zinc and zinc products by 31.9% to $49.493 million (in October – $5.939 million).
Zinc exports for the first ten months of this year amounted to $419 thousand (in October – $142 thousand), while in January-October 2023 it amounted to $99 thousand.
At the same time, imports of zinc and zinc products increased by 18.8% to $45.966 million.
In 2023, zinc was exported by $130 thousand against $1.331 million in 2022.
Pure zinc metal is used to restore precious metals, protect steel from corrosion and for other purposes.
Ukrainian companies increased imports of zinc and zinc products by 28.1% to $43.550 million in January-September this year ($5.308 million in September).
Zinc exports for the first nine months of this year amounted to $277 thousand (in September – $77 thousand), while in January-September 2023 it was $88 thousand.
In 2023, Ukraine increased imports of zinc and zinc products by 18.8% to $45.966 million. In 2023, the company exported $130 thousand worth of zinc compared to $1.331 million in 2022.
Pure zinc metal is used to restore precious metals, protect steel from corrosion and for other purposes.
According to the customs authorities, in January-June this year, Ukrainian companies increased imports of tin by 19.5% to $1.350 million ($330 thousand in June) and increased imports of zinc and zinc products by 37.4% to $28.340 million ($5.110 million in June).
Tin is used as a safe, non-toxic, corrosion-resistant coating in its pure form or in alloys with other metals. The main industrial applications of tin are in food packaging, electronics solders, and bearing alloys. The most important tin alloy is bronze (with copper).
Pure zinc metal is used to restore precious metals, protect steel from corrosion and for other purposes.
