In the first 10 months of the current year, Ukraine's steel scrap exports decreased by 21.8 percent year on year to 674,000 mt. In October alone, Ukraine's scrap exports decreased by 11 percent compared to September, falling to 91,300 mt.
In the first 10 months of the current year, Ukraine's scrap imports increased by 13.5 times compared to January-October 2010, rising to 104,200 mt.