the Interagency Commission for international trade of Ukraine initiated a special protective investigation concerning import to Ukraine of caustic soda in aqueous solution, regardless of the country of origin and exports classified according to HS code of Ukraine 2815 12 00 90.
the Decision of 7 February 2020 № SP-436/2020/4411-03 on the investigation published in the newspaper "Governmental courier" on February 11, 2020. Statement about the growth of imports of caustic soda filed of LLC "Karpatnaftokhim". Investigation instructed the Ministry of economic development, trade and agriculture.
within 20 days from the date of publication of the decision of the Ministry of economic development of Ukraine will carry out registration of the interested parties of the investigation and considers the requirements for a public hearing and within 30 days from the date of publication of the decision, considers written comments and information regarding the beginning of the investigation. Information should be provided in the Ukrainian language or in the original language and be accompanied by a translation into the Ukrainian language.
According to the State statistics service of Ukraine, during 11 months of 2019 the import of caustic soda in aqueous solution amounted to 125.5 thousand tons to 28.5 million dollars, including from Russia – 78,2 thousand tons of 20.4 million dollars, France – 16.5 thousand tons at $ 3.3 million and Turkey – 17 thousand tons at $ 3.2 million.
at the same time the export of soda ash from Ukraine during this period was equal is 146.1 thousand tons to 25.9 million dollars, including in Russia – 27.5 thousand tons at $ 7.2 million, to Belarus – 26 thousand tonnes at 6.8 million dollars, Italy – 52,9 thousand tons to 7.4 million dollars, Poland – 20 thousand tons at $ 3.6 million and France – 16.9 million tonnes at 2.7 million dollars.
