Due to the tightening of trade restrictions in the USA and EU, manufacturers from third countries are looking for a badly protected market, and Ukraine is becoming one of the goals.
Growth of tariffs for railroad transport and electricity transfer and transmission to the conditions of a vulnerable situation in the world can reduce the competitiveness of Ukrainian metallurgy. This was said by Camettal CEO Alexander Tretyakov at the conference of prime minister Yulia Sviridenko along with business representatives in DNIEPER, reported by the GMK Center publication the day.
According to him, the rise of UkrzalizaliSita freight tariffs is completely unacceptable -accepted for GMC. For making 1 ton of iron, at least 3 tons of raw materials should be carried, and the current UZ tariffs are higher than Poland and Slovakia.
“Although a slight increase means a sharp increase in cost and loss of positions in the markets,” Tretyakov emphasized.
He expressed confidence that chronic UZ passenger loss of transportation should not be moved to the industry. As an alternative, he suggested to predict the state-201 budget about 20 billion UAHs to pay for the passenger segment-after all, cargo transportation remains profitable and does not require subsidies.
Tretyakov said the threat to the industry also causes an increase in Ukrenergo tariffs and the rapid growth of scrap metal exports -up to 50 thousand tonnes per month, which is 11 times more than 2022. Using a zero fee by EU contact agreement, the Ukrainian scrap is widely taken to EU, then re -care, Turkey.
“The processing of a ton of scrap in Ukraine provides 15 thousand UAH taxes and about $ 1200 of foreign exchange revenues. At the same time, direct exports bring 405 times less and the country has removed a critical source for a” green move, “Tretyakov said.
Also, the CEO of Camettali warned the dangers of disposal: due to the strengthening of trade restrictions in the USA and EU, manufacturers from third countries were looking for a badly protected market, and Ukraine became one of the goals.
“From 2026, EU ECBAM and new steps to the EU will operate. The threat of mass dumping from China, Turkey and Russia is more than real. This means losing domestic market, jobs and tax revenues,” he emphasized.
Tretyakov called on the government and parliament to develop an predicted tariff and tax policy, as well as plan of protective measures in the domestic market. Otherwise, the risks of Ukrainian metallurgy losing its position in both domestic and foreign markets.
It is known that for five years Ukraine’s largest metallurgical business has paid taxes and fees for 190 billion UAH, or $ 6.2 billion. According to the results of 2024, the payment of taxes and fees of four metal companies reached 1.6% of revenues on budgets of all levels. But in the case of the growth of state monopoly tariffs, especially the Ukrzaliznitsa freight tariff, budget risks are losing the source of income, as manufacturers will begin to close businesses.
Earlier it was reported that metallurgists were asking the government to postpone the introduction of CBAM Carbon Mita to Ukraine. Domestic enterprises require billions of euros for modernization, but their involvement is impossible.
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Source: korrespondent
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