This year during January Ukraine had imported products worth 4,8 billion USD and exported goods worth 3,1 billion USD.
The countries from which Ukraine imported the majority of goods are the following: China — 910 million USD, Poland — 440 million USD and Turkey — 424 million USD.
Ukraine exported goods mainly to Poland — 464 million USD, Romania — 285 million USD, China — 284 million USD.
Read MoreThe European Business Association and Global Business for Ukraine together with Ukraine Invest launched the Map of Investment and Business Opportunities of Ukraine for the search and attraction of new investment.
This interactive tool will help potential investors to learn about available investment opportunities in different regions of Ukraine, their details and characteristics, as well as leave an application in case of interest.
Read MoreSpecialists of the "Export Booster" project and Export and Entrepreneurship Promotion Office analyzed the average volume of russian import to the EU for 2017-2021 in order to determine the largest product groups in terms of volume and the EU countries that are the relevant sales markets for these goods.
Read MoreThe only legume whose export volumes increased compared to last year was beans, which is due to the proximity of the main buyer (the EU with a share of 68% of its export), where Ukrainian beans, even before the full-scale invasion, were supplied by road transport through the western border by 40%.
Read MoreIn 2022, Ukraine exported USD 13,1 billion US dollars of agri-food products to the EU, which is 56% of agricultural export (23,4 billion US dollars).
Read MoreUkrainian companies exported 406 000 tons of soybeans in January, which is the highest monthly export indicator in recent years. Compared to the last month, the export of soybeans increased by 50 000 tons, and compared to January last year, it tripled (in January 2022, Ukrainian soybean export amounted only to 135 000 tons).
Read MoreOn the background of a full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine, at the beginning of February 2023, the first shipment of diesel fuel of American production arrived in Ukraine. The manufacturer of petroleum products is Marathon Petroleum Company.
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According to the forecast of the Ukrainian Agrarian Business Club (UCAB), in 2023 Ukrainian farmers will be able to export no more than 20 million tons of grain.
The reason for the reduce in export will primarily be the reduce in this year's harvest. According to the association's forecasts, the grain harvest in Ukraine in 2023 will amount to 34 million tons. In total, 53 million tons of grain and oilseeds will be harvested in Ukraine in 2023.
Read MoreAccording to the results of 2022, Ukrainian manufacturers exported furniture for the amount of 806,6 million US dollars, which is 244,5 million US dollars or 23% less than in 2021, but more than in the quarantine year of 2020.
Last year's reduce in export was influenced by IKEA's refusal to cooperate with Ukrainian furniture manufacturers and the reduction of orders by another large retail chain, Jysk.
Read MoreUkraine has agreed with Kazakhstan to increase permits for international transportation in 2023 and to extend last year's unused permits until February.
Ukraine will receive 4 000 universal blanks, 4 000 blanks for transit transportation and 800 for transportation to/from third countries.
Besides, unused 2022 permits remain valid until February 1, 2023.
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