Ukraine reduced exports of titanium-containing ores and concentrate in physical terms by 88.1% year-on-year in January-March 2025 to 277 tonnes, Ukrainian media reported, citing the statistics published by the Ukrainian State Customs Service on Tuesday. Exports of titanium-containing ores and concentrate fell 87.1% to $496,000 in value, it said. The main exports went to Uzbekistan, … Read more
Members of the European Business Association (EBA) in Ukraine have complained that woodworking industry products have been practically blocked at the Polish customs since March 15, Ukrainian media reported with reference to the EBA’s statement available on its website. “According to preliminary information, the Polish side is stopping shipments to verify the origin of raw … Read more
Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) suspended a 30% discount on the transportation of agricultural products for export from March 20, Ukrainian media cited the company’s press service as saying. The 30% discount was provided under the government’s resolution. Agricultural shipments will not be entitled to the discount and will be handled on equal terms starting midnight March … Read more
Ukraine’s foreign trade deficit in goods increased 55.6% to $2.34 billion in January 2025 from $1.5 billion in January 2024, Ukrainian media said, citing the State Statistics Service. Exports of goods from Ukraine dropped 11.5% year-on-year to $3.18 billion in January 2025, while imports rose 8.2% to $5.51 billion, the State Statistics Service said. Ukraine’s … Read more
Ukraine’s exports of rolled metal products plummeted between 2021 and 2024, Deputy Economy Minister and Trade Representative Taras Kachka said. The top three commodity groups where exports saw the largest declines in terms of value over those four years also include iron ores and iron concentrates (-$4.1 billion) and semi-finished steel products (-$3.17 billion), Ukrainian … Read more
The Ukrainian agricultural sector will export a maximum of 20% of its total output to the European market after Ukraine becomes a European Union member, with the rest going to traditional markets for Ukrainian agricultural products, Ukrainian Agri Council head Andrei Dikun said in an interview with local media. Dikun said he is certain that … Read more
The agriculture ministers of Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Slovakia have urged the European Commission to reinstate pre-crisis quotas upon the expiry of autonomous trade measures for Ukrainian agricultural products, Ukrainian media said, citing a statement by Hungarian Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy on a social network. “There are things we do not allow. We protect the … Read more
Ukraine’s trade deficit in goods grew 6% in 2024 compared to 2023, from $27.384 billion to $29.018 billion, Ukrainian media reported, citing the State Statistics Service (Gosstat). According to the data, Ukraine’s exports of goods increased 15.3% year-on-year in 2024 to $41.733 billion while imports rose 11.3% to $70.751 billion. The seasonally adjusted export volume … Read more
Kiev and Ankara are interested in expanding bilateral trade and aim to increase mutual trade from $6.2 billion in 2024 to $10 billion, Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Sviridenko said following a meeting with Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat. “Last year, imports from Ukraine to Turkey totaled $2 billion, and the … Read more
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reduced its forecast for Ukraine’s grain production by 13% and for exports by 26% due to exhausted stocks in the country, Ukrainian media reported, citing the USDA. According to the February forecast, the country’s final grain stocks in the 2024-2025 marketing year (MY, July 2024 – June … Read more