Regulation of the market of rare, rare-earth and refractory metals by the laws of Ukraine

Circulation of rare, rare-earth and refractory metals on the market of Ukraine is regulated by the following laws:

• CMU Decree 440 of 20.06.1995.
• Cabinet of Ministers Decree 86 of 28.01.2004.

In 1995 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine restricted the turnover of the following metals and alloys

- Beryllium

- Vanadium

- Lithium

- Cadmium

- Cobalt-samarium compounds (for production of magnets) Nowadays, niobium compounds are used for this purpose.

- Nickel in its pure form (cathode)

- thorium

- Tellurium

- Lead

- Uranium and its isotopes

A 2004 Cabinet of Ministers decree regulates imports of metals and alloys, as well as their rolled products. REE turnover is licensed every year, but the basic export-import regulations have remained unchanged for many years. In 2011, a new cabinet decree on exports of base metals, alloys, and products was ratified. The list of goods subject to licensing in Annex 6 to Cabinet of Ministers Decree No. 1183 includes high zinc (code 2620 19 00 00 UKTZED (Ukrainian Classifier of Foreign Trade Goods)) and copper (code 2620 30 00 00) waste products. The appendix lists goods whose exports are licensed in the new year. Among them the traditional place is taken by:

- aluminum and articles thereof (codes 7616 99; 7601 20 99 00; 7601 20 91 00)

- Stainless steels in ingots and other primary forms

- copper and its alloys

- raw lead

- ingots

- Ferro alloys (including ferrotitanium and ferronickel)

- pig iron and traditional for this list parts of metallurgy and foundry equipment.

Licensing of the above goods - after agreement with the Ukrainian Agency for State Property Management and Corporate Rights.