In January–November 2025, Ukraine imported 17.9 thousand tonnes of lard, pork fat and poultry fat from abroad – 32.6% more than during the same period of 2024.
In monetary terms, imports reached $20.7 million, which is 23.2% more than in the first 11 months of 2024.
The main suppliers of lard, pork fat and poultry fat since the beginning of this year were Poland (66.8%), Germany (13.3%) and Spain (8.9%).
Read MoreCorn exports in December amounted to 2.2 million tonnes, with the key destinations being the Mediterranean region and the EU, which together accounted for more than 60% of total shipments.
The largest volumes were shipped to Turkey (722.9 thousand tonnes) and Italy (456.3 thousand tonnes). Asia accounted for a smaller but still significant share of exports, particularly South Korea (101.6 thousand tonnes) and China (58.0 thousand tonnes).
Read MoreIn December, soybean exports from Ukraine amounted to 237 thousand tons.
The main sales markets were Turkey (86.1 thousand tons), the Netherlands (56.6 thousand tons), and France (33.3 thousand tons).
In the regional structure, MENA (40.5%) and Europe (39.6%) dominated, together accounting for more than three-quarters of all shipments.
Read MoreUkraine’s sunflower oil exports amounted to $5.12 billion, which represents 36.8% of the world’s exports of this product and 20.8% of Ukraine’s total agricultural exports.
The leading global exporters of sunflower oil in 2024 were: Ukraine – $5.12 billion; Russia – $3.72 billion; Turkey – $1.28 billion.
The main destinations for Ukrainian oil exports in 2024 were: EU – 56%; India – 14%; Turkey – 7%; Egypt – 3...
Read MoreIn January–November 2025, Ukraine imported 44.18 thousand tons of coffee and 10.21 thousand tons of tea, which is 0.6% and 13.3% less than in the same period of 2024.
In monetary terms, coffee imports increased by 39.2% – to $352.18 million compared to $252.97 million in the same period a year earlier.
Read MoreThe national energy regulators of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine have approved two new routes for the supply of natural gas to Ukraine.
Read MoreIn January–November 2025, Ukraine exported 869 tons of live sheep and goats. This is 33.2% less than in the same period of the previous year.
In monetary terms, exports decreased by 33.3% compared to the figure for the first 11 months of 2024, amounting to $1 million.
During January–November, domestic sheep and goats were purchased by only two countries: Lebanon (93%) and Libya (7%).
Read MoreIn January–November 2025, Ukraine imported 28.4 thousand tons of pork, which is 12.9 times more than in the same period of the previous year.
In monetary terms, imports over the 11 months of this year also increased 12.9 times compared to the same period in 2024, reaching $70.8 million.
During the first 11 months of 2025, pork was mainly imported from Denmark (57.9%), Poland (19%), and the Netherlands (7.9%).
Read MoreThe Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development will develop solutions that can help businesses in the face of losses they are incurring due to constant attacks on port and other logistical infrastructure in the Odesa region.
An agreement has already been reached with Moldova on a “quite significant discount” for railway transportation to the ports of the Danube cluster.
Read MoreUkraine continues to be one of the largest suppliers of cheese to the Uzbekistan market, ranking among the top 10 exporters of this product.
The most dynamically growing segments are ready-made baby food, drinking yogurts, and butter, which indicates a gradual expansion of consumer preferences and demand for higher value-added products.
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