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In July 2026, Ukraine imported 562,000 tonnes of diesel fuel, 5% more than during the same period last year.

The main suppliers were Poland, Romania, and Lithuania, which together accounted for 83% of total imports.

Poland remained the largest source of supply, increasing shipments to nearly 203,000 tonnes, up 26% compared with 161,000 tonnes in July 2025. Imports from Lithuania also rose significantly, by 65%... Read More

Global container shipping company Maersk has announced that, due to the current situation at ports in Ukraine’s Odesa region, a temporary rail service will be introduced between Constanta, Romania, and Ukrainian terminals, serving both import and export shipments.

The company notes that the rail service is temporary and will operate until the situation in the region stabilizes.

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In July 2026, Ukraine exported 3.67 million tonnes of agricultural products, 23.4% less than in the previous month.

The decline was driven by lower shipments of grains, oilseeds, and oilseed meals. Vegetable oil exports increased slightly, while the arrival of the new barley crop led to a significant increase in barley shipments.

The structure of Ukraine’s agricultural exports in July 2026 was as follows:

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The State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection has begun compiling lists of companies and operators planning to export barley and peas to the People’s Republic of China.

By August 17, 2026, applicants must submit documents confirming that phytosanitary procedures have been carried out at the locations where the products are grown and stored.

The lists will include:

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In July, Ukraine became a net exporter of electricity for the first time in a long while.

During the month, electricity exports increased by 48% to 232,500 MWh, while imports fell by 40% to 175,000 MWh.

Exports to Slovakia saw the largest increase, rising nearly sixfold. Electricity supplies to Poland also resumed for the first time since November 2025. Hungary remained the largest export destination, accounting... Read More

In the 2025/26 marketing year, Ukraine’s rapeseed oil exports increased 2.5-fold compared with the 2024/25 marketing year, reaching 520,000 tonnes versus 210,000 tonnes. Foreign exchange earnings from rapeseed oil exports more than tripled, rising to $588 million from $194 million.

A significant increase in both the production and export of rapeseed meal has also been observed.

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Foreign trade turnover between Ukraine and Uzbekistan for the six months amounted to $206.1 million, compared with $151.9 million for the same period of 2025. Thus, bilateral trade increased by 35.7%.

Supplies of Ukrainian goods to Uzbekistan totalled about $171.9 million, while exports of Uzbek goods to Ukraine were estimated at $34.2 million. Ukraine’s positive balance of bilateral trade reached approximately $137.7 million.

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In January-July 2026, goods worth $58.1 billion were imported into Ukraine, while exports totalled $24.1 billion.

Taxable imports amounted to $40.9 billion, which is 70.4% of the total volume of imported goods.

The countries from which the largest volumes of goods were imported into Ukraine were: China – $16.8 billion, Poland – $5.5 billion, Germany – $3.8 billion.

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In the period from 1 to 30 July, 279.2 thousand tonnes of agricultural products were exported through road border crossing points.

The largest volumes of shipments were handled in the Polish, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovak directions. Among individual crossings, the leaders were Krakivets-Korczowa, Yahodyn-Dorohusk, Porubne-Siret, Rava-Ruska–Hrebenne and Chop-Záhony.

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The President of Ukraine has signed a law ratifying the Free Trade Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Turkey.

The agreement will promote the development of bilateral cooperation and provide an opportunity to develop and modernise domestic production.

Ratification of the agreement will open up for Ukrainian business the opportunity to operate in one of the largest markets in the region.

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