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Photo – Metinvest increased exports of steel products to Poland by 16% in 2023
Metinvest increased exports of steel products to Poland by 16% in 2023

The increase in exports is facilitated by the unblocking of roads, however, transshipment in ports and border crossing remain bottlenecks

Photo – Iron and steel trade between Ukraine and Poland: analytical review
Iron and steel trade between Ukraine and Poland: analytical review

Poland needs to import 5 million tons of steel products per year for its own needs

Photo – Poland reduced steel production by 13.1% y/y in 2023
Poland reduced steel production by 13.1% y/y in 2023

During the year, Polish steelmakers produced 6.44 million tons of steel, taking 22nd place in the global ranking of steel producers

Photo – Ukraine and Poland discuss creation of four new border crossing points
Ukraine and Poland discuss creation of four new border crossing points

The parties also want to implement joint border and customs control

Photo – Ukrainian companies carried out 362 thousand shipments to Poland in January-November 2023
Ukrainian companies carried out 362 thousand shipments to Poland in January-November 2023

The indicator increased due to the import of fuel and humanitarian goods

Photo – Border blockade had an extremely negative impact on the steel industry and steel trade
Border blockade had an extremely negative impact on the steel industry and steel trade

Losses for just one enterprise in the industry exceed $20 million per month

Photo – Polish JSW increased coke sales by 5% y/y in the 4th quarter
Polish JSW increased coke sales by 5% y/y in the 4th quarter

Coke production in this period increased by 28% year-on-year

Photo – Szczecin-Świnoujście port reduced iron ore transshipment by 46.1% y/y in 2023
Szczecin-Świnoujście port reduced iron ore transshipment by 46.1% y/y in 2023

In December, the port complex has reduced the processing of iron ore by 29%

Photo – ArcelorMittal Poland: Polish division cuts capacity
ArcelorMittal Poland: Polish division cuts capacity

During the pandemic, blast furnace and steel production in Krakow was closed, and from 2024 the coke battery at this enterprise will be decommissioned

Photo – Poland reduced steel production by 9.7% m/m in November
Poland reduced steel production by 9.7% m/m in November

In January-November, the country's steelmakers reduced steel production by 14.9% y/y

Photo – Poland’s JSW declared force majeure after a mine fire
Poland’s JSW declared force majeure after a mine fire

The incident will lead to a reduction in coking coal production by 350,000 tons in 2024

Photo – A month and a half blockade of Ukraine’s border during the war
A month and a half blockade of Ukraine’s border during the war

The Ukrainian economy has already suffered more than $1 billion in losses

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