KIEV: Ukrainian enterprises in January-March 2016 increased imports of copper and copper products in monetary terms by 14.1% compared to the same period in 2015, to $9.856 million. According to customs statistics, made public by the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, exports of copper and copper products in the first three months of the year fell by 55.3%, to $15.366 million. In March imports of copper and copper goods amounted to $3.592 million, exports to $6.622 million.
In addition, Ukraine in January-March of the current year reduced imports of nickel and articles thereof by 11.4%, to $22.046 million, but reduced imports of aluminum and articles thereof by 4%, to $53.234 million, increased imports of tin and articles thereof by 55%, to $902,000, lead and articles thereof by 2.3 times, to $888,000, zinc and zinc products by 66.9%, to $8.336 million.
Exports of aluminum and articles thereof in January-March 2016 decreased by 36.8%, to $16.302 million, those of nickel and nickel products rose by 50.9%, to $978,000, exports of lead and articles thereof were down by 11.3%, to $5.592 million. Zinc was not exported in January-February 2016, while in March its exports came to $1,000, whereas in January-March 2015 products worth $1,000 were exported.
