Ukraine

Over the month, Ukrainian steelmakers produced 284 thousand tons of steel

Despite the demand for products, the average load of enterprises in the industry does not exceed 20-30%

Turkish steelmakers reduced their purchases of Ukrainian steel by 50.6% y/y

The collection of customs tariffs on the import of HRFS from Ukraine was already temporarily stopped in June 2022

UZ repaired almost 70 km of tracks and renovated 10 bridges

Ukraine stopped exporting electricity to Europe from October 2022

The hostilities led to the shutdown of the largest coking plant located in the city of Avdiivka, next to the front line

In December, Turkish steelmakers increased imports of Ukrainian iron by 28.4% y/y

Ukraine plans to sign the ACAA Agreement by the end of 2023

The country fulfilled about 80% of its customs obligations under the Association Agreement with the EU

In 2022, the share of the EU in the foreign trade turnover of Ukraine amounted to 55.5%

In particular, it is about the opening of new checkpoints