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metallurgical products from Ukraine. On November 16, a 0% dumping margin for the import of prestressed concrete steel wire strands to the US that originate from Ukraine was established by the US Department of Commerce. Previously, the dumping margin was 19.3% and had been in place since 2021.
Ukrainian brands are losing popularity in Poland because they are considered a "threat". 41% of Poles are ready to buy products from Ukrainian manufacturers in Poland, compared to 58% a year ago, according to a survey by the Inquiry agency.
The United Mining and Chemical Company plans to export more than 200,000 tons of titanium ore next year. Preliminary negotiations have been held with leading companies in America, Japan, the UK, and the EU. Work has begun on the next stages of negotiations with counterparties and other procedures that precede the signing of contracts. At the same time, it is noted that the blockade of export routes and shelling of the maritime infrastructure by the Russian Federation has led to disruptions in terms of product delivery to customers.
French producers asked the EC to limit the import of Ukrainian sugar to the EU. French sugar beet producers are demanding that increasingly larger imports of sugar from Ukraine be re-exported outside of Europe so as not to harm local producers. Ukrainian sugar exports to the EU may reach 700,000-800,000 tons in the 2023-2024 season. According to the EC, this would be about double the previous season's imports and well above the average of 21,500 tones for the five years before that. Earlier, Ukraine announced it would limit sugar exports to 650,000 tons in all directions this season. "We need a clear answer from the EC regarding the future management of this influx of sugar," French producers say. Meanwhile, despite the increase in imports from Ukraine, sugar prices in the EU remain high against the background of a global shortage of this product. According to the EU, domestic prices for white sugar are over €800 per ton, the highest in ten years.
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