Ukrainian companies in January-May 2025 reduced imports of nickel and nickel products by 28% y-o-y to $7.976m. In May, $3.071m worth of nickel products were imported.
At the same time, nickel exports from Ukraine totalled $443 thousand, which is almost twice as much as in the first five months of 2024 ($242 thousand). In May, exports totalled $69 thousand.
For comparison: in 2024, imports of nickel products to Ukraine increased by 73.7% to $26.730m, while in 2023 it was only $15.391m. Exports in 2024 were at $602k, and in 2023 – $532k.