Ukrainian Parlament has named a condition for exporting scrap to Turkiye

The duty of €180/t on scrap metal export to Turkiye will continue to apply even after the possible ratification of the free trade agreement with Turkiye. This was reported by the deputy chairman of the parliamentary committee on economic development, Dmitry Kisilevsky.

He recalled that previously, significant volumes of scrap metal were traditionally exported from Ukraine to Turkiye. At the same time, Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises faced an acute shortage of this raw material. And sometimes they were even forced to stop production. Therefore, during a meeting in the Rada committee on economic development last week, the key issue was the discussion of the impact of the FTA agreement with Turkiye on the metallurgical industry.

Kisilevsky noted that currently in Ukraine, a duty of €180/t is levied on scrap metal exports. It applies to all countries except the EU.

«And this duty will continue to apply to deliveries to Turkiye, including after the signing of the FTA agreement. The relevant provisions are contained in the text of the agreement. This position was voiced by the trade representative of Ukraine – Deputy Minister of Economy Taras Kachka», — he emphasized.

According to the deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development, an official explanation will be prepared in this regard, intended primarily for the customs service.

Let us recall that the association of European steel producers Eurofer is asking the European Commission to recognize scrap metal as a strategically important resource with environmental value. This implies the introduction of restrictions on its export in order to provide priority to metallurgical plants in the EU. According to Eurofer President Henrik Adam, this is one of the measures designed to stop the decline of the European metallurgical industry.

As reported earlier, a paradoxical situation has arisen on the Ukrainian scrap market. The main export destination has become the European Union, which itself is a major supplier of scrap. According to the Ukrmetallurgprom association, this indicates a possible re-export of Ukrainian scrap from Poland to Turkey in order to bypass the export duty of €180/t.