In December 2024, Ukraine imported dairy products, in particular, under commodity positions 0401-0406 of the Ukrainian Classification of Foreign Economic Activities (non-condensed milk and cream, condensed milk and cream, fermented milk products, whey, butter and other fats, cheeses of all types and fermented milk cheese) for $38,5 million, which is a record value for 2022-2024.
Read MoreThe tax burden on 1 kg of taxable import in 2024 amounted to $0,51/kg, which is 5% more than in 2023. According to the results of 2024, Ukraine's trade turnover reached $112,3 billion, demonstrating an increase of 13% compared to 2023. Import to Ukraine during the reporting period amounted to $70,7 billion, while export amounted to $41,6 billion.
Read MoreAccording to the operational data of the State Enterprise Seaport Administration of Ukraine, Ukrainian seaports processed a record 97,2 million tons
of cargoes in 2024, exceeding the figure for 2023 by 57%. About 60 million tons of the total volume were agricultural products, confirming the key role
of ports in the export of the Ukrainian agricultural sector. 88,1 million tons of cargoes were exported by sea compared to 56,2 million tons a year earlier.
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As of January 6, 2025, soybean export from Ukraine reached 460 thousand tons, which indicates stable supply dynamics. Despite the seasonal decline in activity on the world market due to the holiday period, Ukrainian exporters are maintaining their positions. However, the global soybean market faces a number of fundamental challenges, including a high world harvest and economic problems in China, one of the key importers.
Read MoreIn December, export by automobile amounted to 267,4 thousand tons, which is 21,3% less than in November. The reduction in the passage of agricultural products happened at all borders. The highest percentage of the decline was recorded at the Slovak and Hungarian borders, where agricultural exports decreased by 39,2% and 25,2% - up to 13,9 thousand tons and 28,5 thousand tons, respectively. At other borders, the decrease ranged from 18% to 20,5%.
Read MoreAccording to the results of last year, Ukraine has had a season of high apple concentrate exports for the fourth year in a row. In general, the structure of fruit and berry export remains the same as in recent years. On the first place is apple concentrate, on the second place are walnuts, then frozen raspberries, other frozen fruits (mainly blueberries), fresh fruits (apples and blueberries). In January-August 2024,
Read MoreIn 2024, Ukraine has imported 38,3 thousand tons of cheeses, which is 13,6% more than a year earlier. In monetary terms, cheese imports increased by 13,1% compared to 2023, up to $227,1 million. Cheeses were imported to Ukraine mainly from Poland (41%), Germany (19,2%), and the Netherlands (8,9%).
Read MoreFor Ukraine and France, 2024 ended with good results in mutual agricultural trade. Ukraine has exported corn, rapeseed, sunflower oil, honey.
Read MoreIn November 2024, the slowdown in dairy export was likely caused by a shortage of raw milk, an increase in production costs due to a fall in world prices for dairy products and a seasonal decline in the market on the eve of the holidays. In November 2024, Ukraine has exported 37,4 thousand tons of dairy products worth $ 21,94 million. Thus, the physical volume of export increased by only 1% compared to October this year, while increasing by 31% compared to November 2023.
Read MoreIn January-November 2024, Ukraine has increased import of nickel and products from it by 6,.8%, up to $23,672 million. Nickel export during this period amounted to only $585 thousand, which is 15% more than in the same period last year.
Nickel is used for the production of stainless steel, for nickel plating. Nickel is also used in the production of batteries, in powder metallurgy and in chemical reagents.
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