In September 2025, Ukraine exported 220,194 thousand tons of rapeseed, which is almost three times less than in the same period of 2024, when 705,371 thousand tons were exported.
One of the key factors in the export decline was the introduction of an export duty on rapeseed and soybean seeds, which took effect on September 4, 2025. The duty rate is 10% and will gradually decrease to 5% by 2030.
Read MoreThe global blueberry market is actively expanding, but the crop’s profitability is decreasing. Meanwhile, Ukraine has strengthened its position in the frozen raspberry segment, displacing Serbia due to lower prices.
Read MoreFrom January to September 2025, goods worth $60.1 billion were imported into Ukraine, and goods worth $29.5 billion were exported.
At the same time, taxable imports amounted to $45.9 billion, which is 76% of the total volume of imported goods.
The countries from which the most goods were imported into Ukraine: China – $13.3 billion, Poland – $5.7 billion, and Germany – $4.8 billion.
Read MorePork imports (HS code 0203) of chilled and frozen pig meat exceeded 6 thousand tons in September, which is 31% more than imported a month earlier and is the maximum indicator since January 2022.
The stimulus for increased import activity was both high quotations for Ukrainian pork and the exhaustion of duty-free supply quotas for pork from the EU.
Read MoreIn September 2025, Ukraine exported 2.84 million tons of agricultural products, which is 38% less compared to the same month in 2024, when exports reached 4.6 million tons.
By the end of September, wheat exports decreased by 21% – to 1.83 million tons. At the same time, barley exports reached 238 thousand tons, which is 4% more than in September 2024. A significant reduction occurred in rapeseed: in September, its export amounted to 220 thousand...
Read MoreFrom January to September 2025, Ukraine exported 811 tons of mollusks, which is 10.1% less than in the same period last year.
However, in monetary terms, exports increased by 10% – to $5.5 million.
The main buyers over the three quarters of 2025 were Lithuania (70.4%), Spain (17.6%), and Romania (5.7%).
Mollusk imports over the 9 months of 2025 reached 4.4 thousand tons, which...
Read MoreStarting November 1, Ukraine will launch a new digital system for electronic permits from the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) for international freight transportation.
For control authorities, the ECMT will prepare generalized recommendations in coordination with 40 member countries of the system. These will primarily address non-systemic errors when filling out the onboard log in the ECMT digital system.
Read MoreIn the first month of the 2025/2026 marketing year (MY), Ukraine exported 78 thousand tons of soy, which is almost three times less than last year's September figure.
In September, traders offered premium prices for fast deliveries to cover deficit export volumes. However, over the past week, export prices for GMO soy decreased by $5-10 per ton, to $388–390 per ton, or 16,800–17,000 UAH per ton with delivery to Black Sea ports.
Read MoreFrom January to September 2025, goods worth $60.1 billion were imported into Ukraine, and goods worth $29.5 billion were exported. At the same time, taxable imports amounted to $45.9 billion, which is 76% of the total volume of imported goods.
The countries from which the most goods were imported into Ukraine: China – $13.3 billion, Poland – $5.7 billion, and Germany – $4.8 billion.
Read MoreIn August 2025, the Export Credit Agency (ECA) supported exports worth UAH 282.7 million.
Among banks, the largest partners of the agency during this period were Kreditwest Bank, which facilitated UAH 156.6 million in export support by providing UAH 102.2 million in loans to businesses, Oschadbank with UAH 59.2 million, and Ukrgasbank, which issued UAH 22.1 million in loans, securing UAH 39.9 million in future export revenue.
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