In the first quarter of 2026, Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises significantly reduced the export of long steel products. Over three months, the volumes of this type of product exported abroad decreased by 60.5% compared to the same period in 2025, amounting to only 69.58 thousand tons.
This is reported by Finway
Export Structure and Main Markets
The largest share in the export structure of long products is occupied by other rods and bars made of carbon steel without further processing, twisted (HS Code 7214). Their export during the reporting period amounted to 26.23 thousand tons, which is 59.7% less year-on-year. The main importing countries for this product were Poland (13.88 thousand tons), Moldova (9.76 thousand tons), and Romania (2.32 thousand tons).
Wire made of non-alloyed steel (HS Code 7217) also shows a decline — its export decreased by 42.5% year-on-year, totaling 19.25 thousand tons. The largest amounts of Ukrainian wire were sent to Poland (4.87 thousand tons), Germany (4.35 thousand tons), and Moldova (2.33 thousand tons).
Monthly Dynamics and Financial Indicators
The export of hot-rolled rods and bars made of carbon steel in bundles (HS Code 7213) for January-March 2026 decreased by 73.6% year-on-year, amounting to 16.29 thousand tons. The main consumers of this product were Poland (8.44 thousand tons), Lithuania (3.74 thousand tons), and Romania (2.82 thousand tons).
In March 2026, the export of long products from Ukraine amounted to 28.47 thousand tons, which is 53.1% less than in March of the previous year, but 28.8% more than in February. Shipments of other rods and bars made of carbon steel (HS Code 7214) totaled 9.89 thousand tons (down 64% year-on-year and down 18.7% month-on-month). Wire made of non-alloyed steel (HS Code 7217) was exported at 7.44 thousand tons (a decrease of 30.1% year-on-year, an increase of 36.1% month-on-month), while hot-rolled rods and bars in bundles (HS Code 7213) amounted to 8.34 thousand tons (a decrease of 54.8% year-on-year, an increase of 201% month-on-month).
“Foreign currency earnings from the export of long products in January-March decreased by 55.8% year-on-year, to $52.95 million, while in March it decreased by 48.7% year-on-year but increased by 31.7% month-on-month, to $21.5 million”.