Belarus interested in shipping more vehicles, equipment to Mongolia

Belarus is interested in shipping more vehicles, equipment, and machines to Mongolia, BelTA has learned. Belarusian Industry Minister Piotr Parkhomchik met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to Belarus Batsukh Bayarsaikhan in the ministry on 23 February. Topical aspects of cooperation were discussed. The sides reaffirmed mutual interest and readiness to implement new projects … Read more

Azerbaijan, UK significantly boost trade

The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom in January 2022 was $145.963 million, which is 6.1 times higher than the same period last year, the State Customs Committee has reported. Azerbaijan’s exports to the UK increased by 64.9 times in January, totaling $127.386 million in annual comparison, while imports decreased by 15.5 percent, … Read more

Ukraine: exports and imports of goods – 2021

According to the State Statistic Service, Ukraine’s exports of goods increased by 38.4%, imports of services grew by 32.9%.
Imports of Ukrainian goods showed growth by 34% compared to 2020, exports increased by 38.4%. The State Statistic Service informs that imports of services grew by 32.9 %, exports – by 14.2 %.
The amount of exports of Ukrainian goods grew by 38.4% compared to 2020, imports of goods increased by 34.4%. Nevertheless, foreign trade balance stayed negative. Ukraine dealt with 235 countries in 2021.
The main consumers of Ukraine’s production were China (up 12.7% compared to 2020), Poland (growth by 59.7%) and Turkey (increased by 70%).
Ferrous metals (growth by 79.7%), grain crops (increased by 14.8%), fats and animal or vegetable oils were main export deliveries.
Ukraine imported mostly from China (growth by 31.9%), Germany (increased by 17.7%) and Russia (up 33.9%).
In 2021 Ukraine imported mainly mineral fuels, oils and products of their distillation (growth by 79.5%), machinery and equipment (increased by 22.9%), chemical and related industries’ production (up 32.8 %).
The amount of Ukrainian services showed growth by 14.2% compared to 2020, while imports increased by 32.9%. Due to that, the balance of foreign trade in services in 2021 was positive. Foreign trade operations were conducted with 220 countries.
In 2021 Ukrainian services were mainly exported to Russia (fall by 26.6%), the USA (growth by 34%) and Switzerland (increased by 49.1%).
Transport services (growth by 6.5), telecommunications services, computer and information services (increased by 26.4%), material resources processing services were mainly sold by Ukraine in foreign markets in 2021.
Most services were imported by Ukraine from Turkey (growth by 112%), the USA (increased by 13.5%) and the UK (up 14.4%).
Ukraine imported transport services (growth 63.4%), travel services (increased by 124.5%) and business services (up 12.3%).

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Two green freeports to be established in Scotland

The Scottish and UK governments have agreed to establish two green freeports in Scotland. The special economic zones, offering tax breaks and lower business tariffs, are being promoted by the UK government as part of its “levelling-up” agenda. The Scottish Greens, the SNP’s Scottish government partners, criticised the plans as “greenwashing” and said it was … Read more

Ukraine’s exports of goods grew by 38.4%, imports of services by 32.9% – statistics service

In 2021 compared to 2020, Ukraine’s imports of goods grew by 34.0% to $72.82 billion, exports – by 38.4% to $68.09 billion; Ukraine’s imports of services increased by 32.9% to $7.59 billion, exports – by 14.2% to $13.16 billion, according to the State Statistics Service. In 2021, exports of goods from Ukraine amounted to $68,089.3 … Read more

Serbian Minister Momirovic visits largest European marina: Port of Antwerp interested in Belgrade project

The final solution for the new location of the Port of Belgrade is currently being considered, with works expected to begin in late 2023 At the invitation of the Port of Antwerp, Serbian Minister of Construction Tomislav Momirovic visited that port, the largest in Europe. The port employs 150,000 people and is considered the “engine … Read more

Minsk wants to more actively use Russian ports for transit — Foreign Minister

Belarus should take appropriate steps to neutralize adverse consequences related to the restriction of goods export via Lithuanian ports, Latvian ports, Vladimir Makei noted. Minsk intends to more actively use Russian ports for transit of Belarusian goods, Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei said on Wednesday. “A range of agreements on throughput of Belarusian goods … Read more