The Department of Commerce announced that the United States has decided to suspend tariffs on Ukraine’s steel for one year to aid exports from the country occupied by Russia.
“The Ukrainian steel industry is particularly important for the country’s economy. One out of every 13 Ukrainians is employed with well-paid salaries,” the ministry said in a statement. said.
“Some of Ukraine’s largest steel communities are among the hardest hit by (Vladimir) Putin’s barbarism, and the Mariupol steel plant has become a symbol of Ukraine’s determination to resist Russian aggression.”
The Trade Department notes that many steelmakers in Ukraine “continue to pay, feed and shelter their workers during the conflict.”
The US government says some factories in Ukraine have restarted production and supporting exports is essential to sustaining one of the most important industries in the country.
“We cannot just admire the courage and spirit of the Ukrainian people. (…) We must support and support one of the most important industries for the economic well-being of the country,” said Commerce Minister Gina Raimondo. . , quoted in the note.
Two months after the start of the war in Ukraine, Russian forces continued their deadly offensive in the east and south of the country on Monday.
In Mariupol, a port in southeastern Ukraine, almost under Russian control, the Ukrainian army resists at the massive Azovstal steelworks and forbids surrender.
source: Noticias
