Ukraine’s customs reform scheduled for 2023

In 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is planning to carry out customs reform that will include six steps. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in an interview with Forbes Ukraine, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I will press for this reform to be implemented this year. We have already … Read more

Ukraine’s trade turnover shrinks by 35%

In January 2023, Ukraine’s trade turnover totaled $7.9 billion, down 35% compared to the corresponding period in 2022. “In January, Ukraine imported goods to the tune of $4.8 billion and exported goods to the tune of $3.1 billion. At the same time, taxed imports totaled $4.0 billion, accounting for 83% of the total volume of … Read more

Grain initiative: Ukraine’s agricultural exports drop by 25% compared to previous month

Due to the actions of the Russian side, which blocks ship inspections in the Bosphorus, in January the world received 25% less Ukrainian agricultural products than in December. As the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine posted on Facebook, 77 ships exported 3 million tonnes of agricultural products from the ports of Odesa region to the … Read more

Azerbaijan-Ukraine trade amounted to about $618 million in 2022

The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Ukraine amounted to about $618 million last year. Official figures suggest that Azerbaijan imported products worth $259.8 million from Ukraine, while the volume of Azerbaijan`s exports to Ukraine amounted to $358 million in January-December 2022. The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Ukraine amounted to $922.5 million in 2021. Ukraine … Read more

Ukraine’s farming lobby seeks extension of EU favorable trade regime for agricultural products

The extension of the European Union’s favourable conditions for imports and transit of Ukrainian agricultural products, which expire on June 5, 2023, are important for Ukraine, because the agricultural sector is a key element of the country’s economy, a mainstay of its exports and a guarantor of forex revenue from trade, the Ukrainian Agrarian Council … Read more

Ukraine extends ban on export of gas, fuel oil, salt into 2023, halts anthracite export, boost quota for coking coal export

The Ukrainian government has extended zero quotas for the export of natural gas of Ukrainian origin, liquid fuel (fuel oil), salt, and unworked and semi-wrought gold and silver and gold and silver powder into 2023. The government’s December 27 decree containing a list of goods the export and import of which is subject to licensing … Read more

Svyrydenko: Ukraine, Brazil to remove trade barriers for promoting business development

Ukraine and Brazil are interested in expanding bilateral trade through the removal of trade barriers, promoting business development, and implementing projects within the Investment Menu. “The Ukrainian delegation has already held several meetings with President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during which the peace formula for the world, outlined by President of Ukraine … Read more