Latvia can help Ukraine export grain through Latvian ports, President Egils Levits has said. He said this at a joint briefing with the presidents of Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia in Kyiv on Wednesday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. “We talked with Mr. Zelensky that Latvia can help export grain from Ukraine so that the … Read more
Ukraine is not planning to impose restrictions on the export deliveries of certain agricultural products, namely barley, corn, rapeseed, soybeans, sunflower seeds and sunflower oil. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food First Deputy Minister Taras Vysotskyi at the Prague Karlsbourse trade fair, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I want to confirm … Read more
Ukraine has already partially resumed its exports, and the volumes will grow. The country is expected to reach up to 80% of pre-war export operations in the near future. According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, almost 90% of Ukrainian exports of grain, ore, and other large goods went through seaports. Currently, the ports are blocked. … Read more
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine makes efforts to resume agri-food exports to foreign countries. As the Ministry’s press service informs, tens of millions of tonnes of agricultural products intended for export are currently stored in the country. Due to transportation problems, Ukraine is short of $1.5 billion a month, while other … Read more
President Volodymyr Zelensky has requested the Cabinet of Ministers, National Security and Defence Council secretary, and Verkhovna Rada speaker develop a format of solutions that will accelerate supplies of all necessary goods from abroad. The head of state spoke of the issue in a video address to the nation, released on Friday, March 18, Ukrinform … Read more
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has expanded the list of critical import goods, namely with the goods required for industrial manufacturing and construction. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Economy Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Last time the list of critical import goods was updated and approved at a meeting of the … Read more
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the quotas on products subject to licensing, resetting quotas for the export of a number of food products. According to Ukrinform, this is stated in Government Resolution No.207 of March 5. In particular, quotas on exports of livestock, frozen beef, meat, and meat offal, rye, oats, buckwheat, … Read more
Authorized institutions have been banned from conducting any foreign exchange transactions using Russian and Belarusian rubles, as well as with the participation of Russia and Belarus. That’s according to amendments to the resolution “On the operation of the banking system during martial law,” Ukrinform reports. “It is prohibited for authorized institutions to carry out any … Read more
Ukraine imported $874 million worth of fish, crustaceans and mollusks in 2021, which is 28.6% more than in 2020. Ukrinform reports with reference to the National Scientific Centre “Institute of Agrarian Economics (IAE)”. “Most fish and seafood are usually imported to Ukraine from Europe and North America. Norway has held the leading position in terms … Read more
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