In 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%.

 In absolute terms, the indicator of the passage of agricultural products in December at the Polish border was 107 thousand tons, at the Romanian border - 73,6 thousand tons, and at the Moldovan border - 44,2 thousand tons. The main export goods for the corresponding period were sunflower oil (27.5 thousand tons) and poultry meat (19.9 thousand tons).

In the first 6 days of January, the volume of agricultural exports by automobile amounted to 24,9 thousand tons, which is 64,6% less than in the same period in December.

Rates for domestic transportation in Ukraine have decreased slightly. On European routes for dump trucks and awnings, an increase in transportation costs was generally observed, especially in the directions of Bulgaria and Italy. At the same time, the exception was Romania, where rates, on the contrary, decreased.

Market rates for transportation by dump trucks in Ukraine:

• central Ukraine - Danube ports @38-44$;

• central  Ukraine - Odessa ports @28-30$.

Market rates for transportation by dump trucks to Europe:

• Ternopil region - central / north. Italy @100-130€;

• Ternopil region – central Bulgaria @80-110€;

• Cherkasy region – southern Romania @112-120€.

Market rates for transportation by tarpaulin to Europe:

• Ternopil region – central / northern Italy @80-115€

• Ternopil region – central Bulgaria @71-80€;

• Cherkasy region – southern Romania @73-90€.

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