From January to August 2025, Ukraine imported 907 buses (including minibuses), which is 30% more than in the same period last year.
The total customs value of the imports reached $46.4 million, an increase of 33% compared to the previous year.
Of the total vehicles imported:
Read MoreThe updated trade agreement between the EU and Ukraine entered into force today, October 29, 2025.
Read MoreRapeseed exports from Ukraine in October will not exceed 135–140 thousand tonnes, compared to 535 thousand tonnes a year earlier. As of 28 October, 125 thousand tonnes have been exported.
Exports are moving very slowly – everything hinges on the export duties. It is precisely these duties that have effectively paralyzed the normal operations of exporters.
Domestic processing volumes are increasing.
Read MoreUkrainian farmers export 1 million tonnes of soybeans and rapeseed after introduction of export duty
Since the entry into force of Ukraine’s Law No. 4536-IX on 4 September 2025, Ukrainian agricultural producers have exported more than 1 million tonnes of soybeans and rapeseed.
The law introduced an export duty on these oilseed crops. At the same time, agricultural producers who export crops they have grown themselves, as well as agricultural cooperatives exporting products grown by their members, are exempt from paying this duty.
Read MoreThree companies have booked capacity for importing natural gas to Ukraine via the joint Route 1 of the Trans-Balkan direction for November.
The total volume of booked capacity is 0.6 million cubic meters per day (6.32 GWh).
Among the companies that reserved capacity for gas imports from Greece to Ukraine are the Greek company DEPA Commercial, D.Trading (a subsidiary of Ukraine’s largest gas production group DTEK...
Read MoreThe Hungarian government does not plan to lift the ban on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products after the updated trade agreement between the EU and Ukraine comes into force.
The Hungarian minister stressed that the government is protecting Hungarian farmers and is unilaterally keeping the border closed to Ukrainian agricultural products.
Read MoreUkraine has temporarily restricted the import of animals and products of animal origin from the Netherlands, Lithuania, and Spain due to outbreaks of animal diseases.
In the Netherlands, outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been recorded. To prevent the introduction of the virus into Ukraine, the import of hatching eggs, poultry, and poultry products is prohibited, except for those that have undergone special processing that...
Read MoreIn order to comply with the EU phytosanitary measures, from 1 November 2025 the issuance of phytosanitary certificates and phytosanitary certificates for re-export in paper form will be discontinued.
For exporters of regulated articles subject to regulation that will import cargoes into EU countries, the number and date of the issued electronic phytosanitary certificate (ePhyto) will additionally be provided.
Read MoreImports of live pigs to Ukraine in January–September 2025 amounted to 524 tonnes, which is 10% less compared to the same period last year.
The value of pig imports for the three quarters was 1.8% lower than in January–September 2024: $5.5 million.
Since the beginning of this year, live pigs have been supplied to Ukraine from Denmark (89.7%), France (5.8%) and Ireland (4.6%).
Read MoreUkraine is actively introducing a new practice of representing its agricultural interests abroad – work has begun in diplomatic and trade missions to create positions of agricultural attachés. These specialists will be responsible for promoting the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, as well as for expanding cooperation and concluding new trade agreements with other countries.
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