Ukraine's government has failed to request a crucial Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism deferral from the European Union, despite having legitimate wartime force majeure grounds. This bureaucratic oversight threatens $1.44 billion in annual export losses & up to 6.3% GDP decline. The National Association of Extractive Industries warns that 20% of Ukrainian EU exports, including steel & cement, face immediate risk when CBAM fully activates in 2026, potentially destroying entire industrial sectors already weakened by war.