Ukraine reduced copper imports in January
In January of this year, Ukrainian enterprises reduced imports of copper and copper products in monetary terms by 20.1% compared to the same period last year, to $11.033 million.
According to customs statistics released by the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Tuesday, exports of copper and copper products decreased by 28.7% over the period to $4,953 million.
In December, copper was imported for $13.311 million, exported for $10.318 million.
As reported, in 2025, Ukrainian enterprises increased imports of copper and copper products in monetary terms by 23.2% compared to the previous year to $173.453 million, exports of copper and copper products increased by 17.7% to $103.848 million.
In 2024, Ukraine maintained imports of copper and copper products in monetary terms at the level of the previous year — up to $140.797 million, exports increased by 22.4% to $88.237 million.
In 2023, Ukraine increased imports of copper and copper products by 2.2 times compared to 2022 to $140.795 million, while exports decreased by 20.1% to $72.078 million.
Copper is widely used in electrical engineering, during the production of pipes, for the creation of alloys, in medicine and in other industries.