Metallurgical enterprises of Ukraine in January-March 2021 increased receipts from exports of ferrous metals by 29.7% compared to the same period last year, to $2.670 billion.
According to updated statistics released by the State Customs Service on Friday, ferrous metals accounted for 19.44% of total receipts from the export of goods during this period versus 16.79% in the first three months of 2020.
In March, revenues from exports of ferrous metals amounted to $1.160 billion.
At the same time, Ukraine in January-March 2021 reduced imports of similar products by 3.9%, to $214.215 million. In March, this figure was $92.685 million.
In addition, Ukraine in January-March 2021 increased the export of metal products by 10.4%, to $236.069 million. In March, metal products for $ 95.530 million were delivered.
During this period, the import of metal products increased by 6.5%, to $209.229 million. In March, metal products for $83.853 million were imported.
