According to the operational data received from a reliable industry source, during January-May 2007 domestic scrap deliveries to the Ukrainian steel producers increased by 18 percent year on year to 2.91 million metric tons.
Meanwhile, domestic scrap deliveries to the Russian steelmakers increased by 18 percent to 7.44 million metric tons during the period in question.
Seasonal increases in scrap collection levels, as well as the slowdown in scrap exports from both Russia and Ukraine, are named as the main reasons behind the rise in domestic scrap deliveries in these countries.