Ukrainian enterprises in January-July of this year increased imports of copper and copper products in value terms by 60.9% compared to the same period last year, to $ 93.883 million.
According to customs statistics released by the State Customs Service of Ukraine, export of copper and copper products in January-July 2021 increased by 3.2 times compared to January-July 2020, to $ 126.782 million.
In July, copper and copper products were imported for $ 14.791 million, exported – for $ 18.178 million.
In addition, Ukraine in January-July 2021 increased imports of nickel and products made of it by 56.7% compared to the same period in 2020, to $ 67.028 million (in July – $ 8.814 million), aluminum and products made of it – by 18%, to $ 248.677 million ($ 43.020 million). At the same time, it increased import of lead and products made of it by 52.5%, to $ 5.459 million ($ 604,000), increased import of tin and products made of it by 66.7%, to $ 2.189 million ($ 624,000), and also increased import of zinc and zinc products by 84.6%, to $ 51.145 million ($ 8.551 million).
Export of aluminum and products made of it in the seven months of 2021 grew by 53% compared to the same period in 2020, to $ 89.410 million (in July – $ 12.782 million), lead and products made of it by 58.9%, to $ 20.608 million ($ 3.231 million), nickel and products – by 97.7%, to $ 3.01 million ($ 620,000).
Zinc export in January-July 2021 amounted to $ 54,000 (in July – $ 5,000), while in January-July 2020 it amounted to $ 55,000. Export of tin and products in January-July 2021 amounted to $ 15,000 (in July – $ 1,000) against $ 83,000 for the seven months of 2020.
