KIEV, Nov 7 – President Petro Poroshenko has signed a bill annulling 5% duty on imported scrap ferrous metals, according to a parliamentary posting that keeps track of approved legislation.

The bill amending the law on the customs tariff of Ukraine aimed at curbing a shortage of scrap ferrous metal on the domestic market to satisfy the needs of defense industry and restore infrastructure was returned to the parliament with the president's signature on November 4.