According to the information issued by the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, up to October 21, 2010, Ukraine utilized 92.1 percent of its annual quota for rebar exports to Russia, supplying a total of 368,518 metric tons.
As of October 1, Ukraine's quota utilization rate for rebar exports to Russia had amounted to 75.47 percent, or 301,899 metric tons.
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.