The trend has reversed. This goods is now flowing from Poland to Ukraine

As we read in "PB", representatives of Polish steelworks have recently been warning that our market is being flooded with Ukrainian steel. The increase concerned mainly the supply of ribbed bars for the construction industry.

"The first batches of goods have arrived"

In 2022, there were less than 10,000 rods. tons, and from August 2024 to July 2025, over 140,000 came from Ukraine to Poland. tons of these products. “Currently, the trend has been reversed,” we read.

Polish steelworks began to export bars to the Ukrainian market. So far, the first small batches of goods have been shipped, but we receive a lot of questions and requests to present commercial offers, said Przemysław Sztuczkowski, president of the Cognor group.

The change in direction raises mixed feelings among Polish producers because it is the result of the destruction of Ukrainian steel plants by the Russians. Ukraine must use imports because it has lost about 60 percent. pre-war production potential.

Prices rose after stagnation

According to PUDS data, bar prices have increased after several years of stagnation and currently range from PLN 2.86 to PLN 2.99 thousand. zloty. If the trend continues, they will break the 3,000 level. per ton.

The president of the Cognor group told "PB" that he hopes that higher prices of steel products will remain not only due to growing orders from Ukraine, but primarily due to domestic demand. He also hopes that construction investments will start in the coming months.

In turn, the vice-president of the Polish Association of Construction Employers, Damian Kaźmierczak, predicts that the reconstruction of Ukraine will open new export opportunities for the Polish steel industry. At the same time, the increase in demand for steel may lead to higher prices and reduced availability on the Polish market.