In January-February this year, Ukrainian companies increased imports of copper and copper products by 66.8% in value terms compared to the same period last year, to $29.125 million.
According to customs statistics released by the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Wednesday, exports of copper and copper products decreased by 23% to $10.896 million over the period under review.
In February, the country imported copper worth $12.292 million and exported it for $5.617 million.
As reported, in 2023, Ukraine increased imports of copper and copper products by 2.2 times compared to 2022 – up to $140.795 million, while exports decreased by 20.1% to $72.078 million.
In 2022, Ukrainian companies reduced imports of copper and copper products by 64.3% year-on-year to $65.370 million, while exports decreased by 56.3% to $90.245 million.
