Colombia's iron and steel exports decreased by 42.2% in January-April 2026%

In the first four months of this year, Colombia exported 21,648 tons of ferronickel, which is 51.9 percent lower, worth $67.27 million, a decrease of 55.3 percent year-on-year, as announced by the National Administrative Department of Statistics of Colombia (DANE). In April alone, Colombian ferronickel exports totaled 6,614 tons, down 51.5 percent, and totaled $21.14 million, down 51.8 percent year-on-year in both cases. $125.50 million, which is 42.4 percent less than last year. In April alone, exports of iron and steel from Colombia totaled 14,722 tons, down 38.0 percent to $36.94 million, down 40.8 percent from the same month in 2025.