UKRAINE STEEL
October 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission has asked European Union (EU) ministers to freeze Ukraine steel makers' market access for 2004 at this year's level, while negotiations continue to agree a comprehensive ferrous products trade deal. These have been (and still are) hampered by the Ukraine's levying of a Euro 30 per tonne tax on ferrous scrap exports, which the Commission opposes, along with the Ukraine government's refusal to reimburse VAT to local ferrous scrap dealers. As a result, the Commission has asked ministers to continue limiting imports of Ukraine ...
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