Japan has become the first country to contribute 23 million USD to cover war-related risks when investing in Ukraine. This is a contribution to MIGA, which will allow Ukraine to return private foreign investments much more easily.
Read MoreThe exports of apple concentrate from Ukraine from July to January of the 2022/23 season reached 90 000 tonnes. It is a record volume for the period under review; furthermore, it exceeds total export volumes in some previous seasons! If even the volume of exports is minimal in the coming months, there are prerequisites to claim that Ukraine will set a historical record in exports of apple concentrate in the 2022/23 season.
Read MoreUkraine took the 3rd place in the world according to the volume of corn exports in monetary terms judging by the results of the 2022 calendar year. So, Ukraine has earned 5,9 billion USD from the products exports. The share of Ukrainian corn in world trade is 13%.
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Read MoreThe National Energy Company of Ukraine “Ukrenergo” and ENTSO-E have increased the technical capabilities for importing electricity from Europe to Ukraine to 1,050 MW.
Now it will be possible to import up to 1,050 MW of power from the Continental Europe zone to the Ukraine/Moldova block, which is 200 MW more than before.
Read MoreIn January-March 2023, Ukraine's trade turnover amounted to 25,8 billion US dollars, which is 7% less than in the same period last year. During the first quarter of 2023, Ukraine imported goods in the amount of 15,5 billion US dollars, and exported goods in the amount of 10,3 billion US dollars. At the same time, taxable import amounted to 12,5 billion US dollars, which is 80% of the total volume of imported goods.
Read MoreThe Government of Slovakia decided to temporarily stop the grain and other agricultural products imports from Ukraine. The decision was made during the Government online-meeting following the recent discovery of 1,500 tons of pesticide-contaminated grain imported from Ukraine.
The ban will come into force on April 19. At the same time Slovakia didn’t limit transit of Ukrainian agricultural products to the third countries through its territory.
Read MoreThe volume of grain export and leguminous crops from Ukraine in the 2022/23 financial year amounted to 38,6 million tons, which is 14% less than last season. Almost 13,3 million tons of wheat have been shipped since the beginning of the season, which is 28% less than last year's volume.
Read MoreIn March, Ukrainian companies exported 524 000 tons of sunflower oil, which was 29% (118 000 tons) more than the previous month. This is one of the highest indicators of monthly export since the beginning of the russian invasion. In total, since the beginning of the 2022/23 season, Ukraine has exported 3,2 million tons of oil.
Read MoreIn the 1st quarter of 2023, Ukraine exported 25,4 thousand tons of dairy products, which is 64% more than in the same period last year. The value indicator was 56,1 million US dollars - 49% more than last year. Last month, export reached 8,94 thousand tons, which is equivalent to 20,3 million US dollars. Growth compared to February was 0,8% and 1,8%, compared to January – 16,7% and 25,1%, respectively.
Read MoreHungary will introduce increased control over the import of grain from Ukraine, as well as initiate the return of customs duties and quantitative restrictions on the import of oil and grain crops. Hungary intends to implement a mandatory Electronic Road Traffic Management System (EKÁER), with the help of which it will track the export of grain and oil crops from Ukraine.
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