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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

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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

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Ukraine and Poland discuss creation of four new border crossing points

The parties also want to implement joint border and customs control

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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

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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

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

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

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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%

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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

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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

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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

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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Polish carriers have completed the blockade of the Dorogusk-Yagodin checkpoint

In the afternoon of December 11, stable traffic of trucks was restored at this crossing

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