According to the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine (Ukrstat), in February this year Ukraine's ferrous metal exports increased by 2.6 percent month on month to a total value of $1.182 billion.
Meanwhile, in the given period Ukraine registered a 38.1 percent rise month on month in its ferrous metal imports to $161.986 million.
According to Ukrstat, in January this year Ukraine's ferrous metal exports had increased by 5.2percent compared to December 2012 to a total value of $1.152 billion, while its ferrous metal imports had fallen by 23.6 percent month on month to $116.986 million.