Ukraine more than doubled scrap exports in April

It is reported that in April Ukraine increased its ferrous scrap exports by 2.4 times MoM or by 2.6 times YoY to 123,720 tons. Meanwhile, the value of April sales went up by 2.8 times compared to March sales to $41.7 million.

In January to April this year Ukraine scrap exports increased by 58.3% YoY to 218,000 tons valued at $68.66 million.

Country	April 2010, t	March 2010, t	April 2009, t
Turkey	88,690	30,780	47,400
Moldova	23,250	18,490	N/A
Greece	10,430	N/A	N/A
Germany	1,350	1,110	N/A
Slovakia	N/A	300	0,620
Poland	N/A	10	N/A
Total	123,720	50,690	48,020

(SteelOrbis)