UKRAINE

Exports of goods from Ukraine fell 7% in June 2024 year-on-year to its all-time low of $2.77 billion since the beginning of this year, Ukrainian media quoted the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER) as saying on Tuesday. According to IER’s foreign trade monitoring, exports of agricultural products dropped 2% to $1.60 billion, … Read more

Ukraine’s visible imports rose 9.2% to $33.2 billion in the first half of 2024 from $30.4 billion a year earlier, while exports edged up by 0.5% to $19.5 billion from $19.4 billion, Ukrainian media reported the State Customs Service as saying on Telegram. Imports therefore exceeded exports by 70%, with the visible trade deficit totalling … Read more

Ukrainian ports increased cargo handling by 60% year-on-year to 53 million tonnes in the first half of 2024, Ukrainian media reported, citing the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA). “In total Ukraine’s ports handled 53 million tonnes in the first six months of 2024, compared to 31.2 million tonnes a year earlier, and processed 6,046 vessels,” … Read more

Ukraine exported 5 million tonnes of agricultural products in June, 25% less than in the previous month but about the same as the 4.9 million tonnes exported in June 2023, Ukrainian media reported, citing information and analytics agency UkrAgroConsult. The country’s overall agricultural exports in the 2023-2024 agricultural year (July-June), including grains, oilseeds and processed … Read more

Ukraine’s international trade in goods remained stable in January-June 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, as $19.5 billion worth of goods were exported in H1 this year, which is the same as last year’s figure, Ukrainian media quoted Ukrainian Deputy Economy Minister and Trade Representative Taras Kachka as saying on social media. The … Read more

An updated Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) is taking effect on July 1, Ukrainian media have reported with reference to the Economy Ministry. Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Sviridenko and Canadian Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng issued a joint statement on the updated agreement on … Read more

Ukraine could export over 60 million tonnes of grains and oilseeds and their processed products during the 2024-2025 agricultural year (July-June), Ukrainian media reported citing a statement from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy. The ministry’s forecast for this season has Ukraine harvesting approximately 56 million tonnes of grain, including 21 million tonnes of wheat, 5 … Read more

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and French development agency Proparco plan to share the risk on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s trade finance exposure in Ukraine with guarantees of up to $100 million in the coming year, Ukrainian media reported, quoting an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development press release. “The two … Read more

A Japanese-Ukrainian public-private roundtable took place in Berlin the day before Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024, and 23 cooperation memoranda were signed between Ukrainian and Japanese entities, Ukrainian media said, citing the press service for the Ukrainian Economy Ministry. “Cooperation between Ukraine and Japan has been deepening systemically. Fifty-six agreements were signed at a conference in … Read more

Ukraine has exported 50 million tonnes of cargo through the maritime corridor opened unilaterally nine months ago, and 1,737 ships have passed through Ukrainian seaports by now, Ukrainian media said, citing a statement by the Restoration Ministry. Combined efforts of the government, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, international partners and port industry workers have enabled … Read more