The volume of exports through the Ukrainian maritime corridor in April decreased by 45% compared to April 2024, reaching 5.3 million tons.
According to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA), Ukrainian seaports handled a total of 6 million tons of cargo in April 2025.
Read MoreThe Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade adopted several decisions to protect Ukrainian producers from unfair imports.
At the meeting, the Commission extended protective (anti-dumping) duties on imports to Ukraine for another 5 years. This applies to cement from Moldova, Russia, and Belarus (imports from the aggressor state are banned under government resolution No. 426 of April 9, 2022) and coated anti-corrosion metal products from Russia and China.
Read MoreThe ports of Izmail, Reni, and Ust-Dunaisk are functioning at less than half their capacity. In 2024, cargo handling dropped by nearly 46% to 17.3 million tons. Meanwhile, almost 80 million tons of cargo were shipped through the maritime corridor last year. Grain exports through Constanța in January-February of this year fell sixfold, and major traders, such as Nibulon, see no significant opportunities to increase grain export volumes through the Danube ports.
Read MoreThe European Commission has approved a list of transitional measures regarding Ukrainian exports to the EU, which will take effect from June 6, 2025, after the expiration of the autonomous trade measures for Ukraine, known as the “trade visa-free regime.”
Read MoreFrom January to April 2025, Ukraine exported goods worth USD 13.3 billion, of which food products accounted for USD 7.6 billion. Food products made up 57% of total goods exports.
In 2024, agricultural products provided 59% of foreign exchange earnings. At that time, food exports amounted to USD 24.6 billion, marking the second-highest figure in the history of our independent state, surpassed only by the record high of USD 27.7 billion in 2021.
Read MoreDuring January-April 2025, Ukraine imported goods worth $24.8 billion and exported goods worth $13.3 billion.
At the same time, taxed imports amounted to $18.8 billion, which is 76% of the total volume of imported goods.
The countries from which the largest number of goods were imported to Ukraine were: China – $5.2 billion, Poland – $2.3 billion, and Germany – $2.1 billion.
Read MoreWe inform you that a notification has been received from the initiator of the Smila Industrial Park, the Smila City Council, regarding the acquisition by the limited liability company “FAIPAI”
of the status of the managing company of the Smila Industrial Park, located in the city of Smila, Cherkasy District, Cherkasy Region.
Read MoreIn April 2025, Ukraine increased its dairy export revenue, driven by a favorable euro exchange rate, growing demand for certain products, and a seasonal decline in milk production in Oceania.
In April 2025, Ukraine exported 11.9 thousand tonnes of dairy products.
Compared to March 2025, physical export volumes decreased by 3%, but they increased by 8% compared to April 2024.
Read MoreThe vessel Brave Commander carrying 20,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain arrived in Turkey as part of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) initiative to support regions affected by the crisis, including Syria.
Of this, 5,000 tonnes of grain will be delivered to Syria under the WFP program. The Brave Commander was met by representatives of the WFP office in Turkey, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
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Read MoreAs of May 4, 2025, the total import volume of soybean meal to the EU reached 15.77 million tonnes in the 2024/25 season, a 24% increase year-on-year, surpassing the total for the entire 2023/24 season (15.7 million tonnes). Brazil remains the largest supplier of soybean meal to the EU. By early May 2025, its imports were 7.9 million tonnes, a 2.7% increase from 7.69 million tonnes in the same period last year. However, its share decreased from 60.4% last year to 50.1% this year.
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