According to the information issued by the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, up to September 1, 2010, Ukraine utilized 75.47 percent of its annual quota for rebar exports to Russia, supplying a total of 301,899 metric tons.
Accordingly, in August this year Ukraine exported 48,604 mt of rebar to Russia.
According to the agreement between Russia and Ukraine, the 2010 annual quota for Ukraine regarding rebar exports to Russia is 400,000 metric tons - up from 363,000 metric tons in 2009. The quota is for the 12 months from January 1 to December 31, 2010.