In the January-May period this year, Colombia exported 67,100 mt of ferronickel, up 9.4 percent, with a value of $223.54 million, declining by 32.9 percent, both year on year, as announced by the Colombian National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE). In May, Colombian ferronickel exports amounted to 18,664 mt, increasing by 9.8 percent, and were worth $68.91 million, down by 14.0 percent, both year on year.
In the January-May period, Colombia’s iron and steel export volume totaled 108,834 mt, up by 20.2 percent, with a value of $319.38 million, down by 20.2 percent, both on year-on-year basis. In May, Colombian iron and steel exports amounted to 26,860 mt, rising by 19.2 percent, and were worth $86.23 million, decreasing by 0.1 percent, both compared to the same month of 2023.
