Ukraine increased its export of metal and iron ore raw materials.
Head of the Committee on Finance Danylo Hetmantsev pointed out that, in the results from the first quarter of 2024, mining and metallurgical complex products account for almost 20% of all commodity exports. For comparison, this export category accounted for 13% in the corresponding period last year. In the first quarter, Ukraine exported $0.86B worth of iron ore versus $0.4B in the first quarter of 2023. However, agricultural products still occupy the lion’s share of Ukrainian exports. About 70% of