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Photo – The ECA supported Ukrainian exports to the tune of 7.5 billion UAH in 1H2026
The ECA supported Ukrainian exports to the tune of 7.5 billion UAH in 1H2026

Between January and June, the agency insured 40 export contracts

Photo – Exports of ferroalloys from Ukraine fell to 15.2 ths tonnes in 1H2026
Exports of ferroalloys from Ukraine fell to 15.2 ths tonnes in 1H2026

A year earlier, these volumes stood at 55,000 tonnes

Photo – Ukraine increased exports of pig iron by 11.1% y/y in 1H2026
Ukraine increased exports of pig iron by 11.1% y/y in 1H2026

The United States accounted for the bulk of consumption of Ukrainian products

Photo – Ukraine’s steel industry faces a perfect storm in 1H 2026
Ukraine’s steel industry faces a perfect storm in 1H 2026

Production, exports, and domestic sales are being squeezed by wartime disruption, EU trade barriers, and high energy costs

Photo – Ukraine saw its iron ore exports fall by 25.4% y/y in 1H2026
Ukraine saw its iron ore exports fall by 25.4% y/y in 1H2026

The bulk of the raw materials was shipped to China, Slovakia and Poland

Photo – Interpipe estimates that the EU quota for seamless pipes is 30% too low
Interpipe estimates that the EU quota for seamless pipes is 30% too low

The company also points out that the quota does not reflect the preferential treatment granted to Ukraine

Photo – Hidden Preferences of the New TRQ
Hidden Preferences of the New TRQ

The proposed volumes for Ukraine under the TRQ raise questions of proportionality and consistency with the EU's own political commitments

Photo – Turkey’s Kardemir has secured a contract worth $2.25 million to export railway wheels
Turkey’s Kardemir has secured a contract worth $2.25 million to export railway wheels

The contract was concluded with a client based in the Czech Republic

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