Business news from Ukraine

Business news from Ukraine

Ukraine increased zinc imports by 32% to $49.5 mln in January-October

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.

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Ukraine increased zinc imports by 28% to $43.5 mln in Jan-Sept

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.

Source: https://www.fixygen.ua/news/20241016/ukrayina-v-sichni-veresni-zbilshila-import-tsinku-na-28-do-435-mln.html

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Ukraine increased imports of zinc and tin in January-June

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.

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Ukrainian enterprises in January-April increased imports of zinc by 60% to $17 mln

Ukrainian enterprises in January-April 2024 increased imports of zinc and zinc products – by 59.9%, up to $17.217 mln (in April – $5.357 mln). Exports of zinc for four months of this year amounted to $73 thousand (in April – $29 thousand), while in January-April 2023 it amounted to $48 thousand.
Zinc exports abroad in 2023 amounted to $130 thou. against $1.331 mln in 2022. Zinc exports for 2022 totaled $1.331 million, compared to $550 thousand in 2021. Exports of tin and tin products totaled $424 thousand in 2022, compared to $346 thousand in the previous year.
Zinc is used to protect steel from corrosion, in the production of zinc whitewash, in the metallurgical industry in the production of zinc sheets, and in the manufacture of foundry lead and copper-zinc alloys. It is also used as a material for the negative electrode in chemical current sources.

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Ukraine reduced imports of lead and tin in January-February, but increased purchases of zinc

According to customs statistics released by the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Wednesday, Ukraine reduced imports of lead and lead products by 30.9% to $141 thousand (in February – $7 thousand), imports of tin and tin products by 5.8% to $507 thousand (in February – $247 thousand), and increased imports of zinc and zinc products by 55.6% to $6,406 (in February – $2,312 million).

Exports of lead and lead products decreased by 41.8% to $1.758 million (in February – $885 thousand), nickel and nickel products amounted to $50 thousand (in February – $47 thousand), while in January-February 2023 it was $92 thousand.

Zinc exports for the two months of this year amounted to $19 thousand (in February – $11 thousand), while in January-February 2023 it was $24 thousand. Exports of tin and products amounted to $24 thousand (in February – $24 thousand, in January there were no exports) against $18 thousand in the same period a year earlier.

At the same time, Ukraine reduced imports of lead and lead products by 65.2% to $989 thousand, imports of tin and tin products by 23% to $2.728 million, but 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. Exports of tin and tin products amounted to $159 thousand against $424 thousand in 2022.

Imports of tin and tin products fell by 33.5% to $3.312 million, while imports of zinc and zinc products decreased by 58.7% to $38.690 million. Zinc exports in 2022 amounted to $1.331 million, while in 2021 they amounted to $550 thousand. Exports of tin and tin products in 2022 amounted to $424 thousand against $346 thousand in the previous year.

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In January-June, Ukraine reduced imports of lead and tin, but increased imports of zinc

According to customs statistics released by the State Customs Service of Ukraine, Ukraine reduced imports of lead and lead products by 71.8% to $583 thousand ($86 thousand), imports of tin and tin products by 39.3% to $1.130 million ($176 thousand), but increased imports of zinc and zinc products by 1.7% to $20.628 million ($4.708 million).
Zinc was shipped abroad for $72 thousand ($14 thousand in June) in six months, compared with $1.302 million in January-June-2022. Exports of tin and products amounted to $52 thousand ($3 thousand in June) against $392 thousand in the comparable reporting period last year.
Ukraine reduced imports of lead and lead products by 66.6% to $2.839 million.
Imports of tin and tin products fell by 33.5% to $3.312 million, and imports of zinc and zinc products decreased by 58.7% to $38.690 million.
Zinc exports for 2022 totaled $1.331 million, compared to $550 thousand in 2021. Exports of tin and tin products totaled $424 thousand in 2022, compared to $346 thousand the previous year.

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