# EU tariffs aimed at China are hitting Ukraine, steel boss says

https://mins.news/en/item/105531

- BBC News, 2026-10-18 23:28 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwdd8z6gyy96o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Metinvest chief executive Yuriy Ryzhenkov says the EU’s recent restrictions on imported steel are unfair to Ukraine, which has been grouped with countries targeted over cheap imports. He wants an exemption, warning Ukrainian steel exports to the EU could eventually fall by about 50–60%. The EU says it considered Ukraine’s difficult circumstances, but its quota is below past levels.

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