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The deadline for relaxing the rules expired at the end of 2023

The implementation of the program, in particular, will contribute to the improvement of transport connections with the EU and the establishment of exports

The main share of imports falls on semi-finished products – 54.6% of the total volume of deliveries

The main volume of products was shipped from Russia and Libya – 955.4 thousand tons and 365.95 thousand tons, respectively

Compared to September 2022, the indicator increased by 0.1%

In January-September, European steelmakets reduced the import of Ukrainian iron ore by 4% y/y

The country is pushing for continued supplies of Russian products despite the 8th package of sanctions

More and more countries recognize scrap as a strategic raw material and limit exports

Ukrainian suppliers are ready to replace the products of Russian producers on the EU market in case of sanctions on pig iron and steel from the Russian Federation

The largest source of emissions was the processing industry – 23.5% of the total volume

Compared to September 2022, industrial production in the Eurozone fell by 6.9%, in the EU – by 6.1%

In January-September 2023, EU increased the import of pig iron from the Russian Federation by 40% y/y