Ukraine's exports of ferronickel fell 7.3% year on year to 74,900 mt in the first nine months of the year, down from 80,830 mt exported in January-September 2014, the state statistics service reported Monday.
At the same time, revenues from exports of ferronickel increased to $193 million from $188.8 million a year ago, the statistics service said.
Over January through September, Ukraine exported 33,360 mt of ferronickel to the Netherlands, up from 23,050 mt a year ago and supplies to China increased to 10,170 mt from zero exported in January-September 2014.
Ukraine also supplied 18,520 mt of ferronickel to Italy, up from 16,650 mt a year ago, exports to the United Kingdom rose to 4,900 mt from 2,860 mt and supplies to the US increased to 4,080 mt from 110 mt in January-September 2014.
Meanwhile, exports to South Korea slumped to 2,280 mt from 28,970 mt a year ago and supplies to Finland fell to 1,090 mt from 8,130 mt.
In September alone Ukraine exported 6,050 mt of ferronickel, down from 7,490 mt in September 2014 and down from 7,200 mt exported in August.
Ukraine's exports of ferrotitanium over the first nine months fell to 1,640 mt worth $6 million, down from 1,940 mt worth $8.5 million exported in January-September 2014, the statistics service said.
Ukraine supplies its ferrotitanium mostly to Germany and the Netherlands.
Ukraine's only producer of ferronickel and ferrotitanium, Pobuzhskiy Ferronickel Plant, is exporting most of the output.
In 2014 Ukraine exported 103,480 mt of ferronickel, down 9.1% from 113,780 mt exported in 2013. Ukraine also exported 2,760 mt of ferrotitanium, up 1.5% from 2,720 mt.
