According to the data received from a reliable Ukrainian industry source, in 2006
Ukraine's exports of
scrap dropped by 41 percent year on year to 746,400 metric tons.
During the given period, a visible decrease was noticed in
scrap exports to
Moldova – down from 421,300 metric tons in 2005 to 78,600 metric tons, and also to
Egypt – down from 209,400 metric tons to 185,200 metric tons.