In January-October of the current year, the mining enterprises of Ukraine reduced the export of iron ore raw materials in physical terms by 38.9% compared to the same period last year - to 22 million 436.474 thousand tons.
According to statistics, published by the State Customs Service (DMS), over the specified period, foreign exchange earnings from the export of iron ore decreased by 56.2% - to $ 2 billion 768.743 million.
As reported, Ukraine in 2021 reduced the export of iron ore raw materials in natural in terms of 4.2% compared to 2020 - up to 44 million 357.727 thousand tons, but increased revenue by 62.8% - up to 6 billion 899.816 million.
The export of raw materials was carried out mainly to China (41 .90% of supplies in monetary terms), the Czech Republic (9.65%) and Poland (7.99%).