Business news from Ukraine

UKRAINE RAISES COPPER EXPORT BY 3.3 TIMES IN H1

Ukrainian enterprises in January-June of this year increased imports of copper and copper products in monetary terms by 75.1% compared to the same period last year, to $79.083 million.
According to customs statistics released by the State Customs Service of Ukraine, exports of copper and copper products in the first half of the year increased 3.3 times compared to January-June 2020, to $108.769 million.
In June, copper and copper products were imported for $14.675 million, and exported – for $20.395 million.
In addition, Ukraine in January-June 2021 increased imports of nickel and nickel products by 58.3% compared to the same period in 2020, to $58.214 million (in June – $15.928 million), and aluminum and aluminum products by 14.4%, to $205.891 million ($38.258 million). At the same time, it increased imports of lead and lead products by 88%, to $4.855 million ($0.025 million), increased imports of tin and tin products by 47.7%, to $1.566 million ($196,000), and also increased imports of zinc and zinc products by 90.4%, to $42.594 million ($7.030 million).
Exports of aluminum and aluminum products in the first half of 2021 increased by 57.2% compared to the same period in 2020, to $76.632 million (in June – $15.138 million), lead and lead products by 61.7%, to $17.377 million ($3.333 million), and nickel and nickel products by 80.7%, to $2.391 million ($0.426 million).
Zinc exports in January-June 2021 amounted to $48,000 (in June – $31,000), while in January-June 2020 they amounted to $21,000. Exports of tin and tin products in January-June 2021 amounted to $14,000 (in June – $3,000) versus $82,000 in the first half of 2020.

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UKRAINE TRIPLES COPPER EXPORT

Ukrainian enterprises in January-May this year increased imports of copper and copper products in value terms by 80.3% compared to the same period last year, to $64.408 million.
According to customs statistics released by the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Wednesday, exports of copper and copper products over the first five months of the year increased by 3.1 times, to $88.374 million.
In May, copper and copper products were imported for $14.212 million, and exported – for $20.323 million.
In addition, Ukraine in January-May 2021 increased imports of nickel and nickel products by 34.3% compared to the same period in 2020, to $42.286 million (in May – $9.536 million), and aluminum and aluminum products by 13.6%, to $167.566 million ($37.505 million). At the same time, it increased imports of lead and lead products by 2.9 times, to $4.830 million ($227,000), tin and tin products – by 58.1%, to $1.369 million ($224,000), and zinc and zinc products – by 98.8%, to $35.565 million ($7.426 million).
Exports of aluminum and aluminum products in January-May 2021 increased by 52.7% compared to January-May 2020, to $61.494 million (in May – $11.943 million), lead and lead products by 57.9% – to $14.044 million ($1.684 million), and nickel and products – by 52.2%, to $1.966 million ($599,000).
Zinc exports in January-May 2021 amounted to $17,000 (there was no export in May), while in January-May 2020 they amounted to $21,000. Exports of tin and tin products in January-May 2020 amounted to $11,000 (in May – $3,000), while in January-May 2020 – $48,000.

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UKRAINE INCREASES COPPER EXPORTS BY 3 TIMES IN JAN-APRIL

Ukrainian enterprises in January-April this year increased the import of copper and copper products by 68% compared to the same period last year, to $50.196 million.
According to customs statistics released by the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Tuesday, the export of copper and copper products in the first four months of the year tripled, to $68.051 million.
In April, copper and copper products were imported for $14.532 million, exported – for $21.201 million.

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