: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Govt urged to impose export tax on steel slabs


Local steel producers are demanding that the government impose an export tax on semi-finished steel so that domestic needs can be met and the industry can produce the goods more efficiently.Two major steel plate manufacturers — PT Gunung Raja Paksi and publicly listed PT Gunawan Dianjaya Steel — said a levy of around 10 percent would be necessary to help secure raw materials — steel slabs — domestically.At present, both still rely on cheaper imports from countries like Brazil, Japan, Russia and Ukraine. However, local supply would be preferable due to faster and flexible delivery, they said.Raja Paksi president director …read more

Source: The Jakarta Post

World press about Ukraine

This website is created to observe information about Ukraine in the world media. More information about press.uaposition.com you can read here

World press category: terms & conditions