2024-04-13 01:55:01
At its meeting today, December 21, the government decided to apply a temporary (6-month) ban on the transportation of a number of goods from Armenia to EAEU countries and export to third countries.
We are talking about the ban on the export of scrap and waste of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as some used goods made of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Such a ban has been in effect since 2022, after which the volume of local production of metal has increased significantly, in particular, according to the RA Statistical Committee, in 2021, the volume of production of steel ingots alone amounted to more than 115.2 thousand. tons, which increased 8.4 times compared to 2020, and in 2022 that product was more than 119.6 thousand. tons, which is 3.9% more than in 2021, and the production volumes of steel pipes, hollow frames and their fittings in 2023 in the first half of the year, it increased by about 56%, making 52.2 thousand. t.
2023 In January-August, the production volumes of steel pipes, hollow tubes and their fittings increased by about 58%, making 52.2 thousand. t., and the production of construction reinforcements – by 17.2%, making 68.2 thousand. t.
As a result of the measures taken by the government, investments were made in the metallurgical industry (including foreign ones) in 2022-2023.
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“Assedl” company plans to produce aluminum profiles, which will contribute to import substitution.
the range of products of Charentsavan “Dzulacenter” and Yerevan “Edmet” companies is expanding,
the capacities of “Aske Group” company are increased,
“Tashir Group” company produces electronic wires, and using these wires, also transformers. The company is building a new metallurgical plant.
Iranian investors are expanding the assortment of the Karakert rock smelting plant, as a result of which construction rebars and wires will be produced from scrap metal.
According to our forecasts, the total investments with the above-mentioned projects will amount to 100 million dollars, as a result of which 550-750 new jobs will be created, there will be an increase in the use of local scrap of black and non-ferrous metals by 65-70%, bringing the annual amount of scrap consumption to 250 thousand tons.