From 29 July, Turkey has permitted the export of milling wheat, lifting the ban that had been in effect since March 2025. This was announced by the Turkish Grain Board (TMO).
The decision was based on sufficient supply of the domestic market. It was taken after an assessment of production volumes, available stocks and domestic consumption needs.
Read MoreIn January–June 2026, Ukraine exported 480 tonnes of molluscs, which is 3.8% less than in the same period of the previous year.
In monetary terms, exports decreased by 11.1% compared with the first half of 2025, to $2.4 million.
The main buyers of domestic molluscs during the six months of 2026 were Spain (35.1%), Lithuania (34%) and Romania (26.4%).
Read MoreA new breakthrough for Ukrainian agri-exports. For the first time in history, organically produced chicken eggs of domestic origin have been officially exported to one of the countries of the European Union.
The historic shipment of the first batch of products was carried out by the farm “Domashnia Kurochka” (TM Organic Chicken), with the Netherlands as the destination country.
Read MoreSince its launch in September 2023, the Ukrainian maritime corridor has ensured the transportation through the ports of Greater Odesa of 209.3 million tonnes of cargoes, including 124.1 million tonnes of grain, and the passage of 8,222 vessels.
This was discussed during a meeting of representatives of Ukraine, the European Commission, Moldova and Romania dedicated to ensuring the stable transit of Ukrainian products.
Read MoreUkraine is buying more urea abroad than it produces domestically, and its own production is almost halving. Meanwhile, the world is moving in the opposite direction – within a single week, two countries announced multi-billion-dollar programmes to build their own production capacities.
Read MoreMilk production in Ukraine in 2026 will amount to 6.65 million tonnes. This is 300 thousand tonnes, or 4.3%, less than last year’s figure.
This forecast was made by analysts of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Domestic milk consumption in Ukraine is estimated at almost 2.83 million tonnes (−225 thousand tonnes compared with 2025).
Read MoreIn the first half of 2026, the State Customs Service of Ukraine transferred UAH 420.1 billion in customs payments to the state budget, which is 31.9% more than in the same period of the previous year.
In January–June 2025, revenues amounted to UAH 318.5 billion. Thus, over the year the budget received an additional approximately UAH 101.6 billion.
VAT on imported goods – UAH 318.2 billion.
Read MoreIn the first half of 2026, the share of agri-food products amounted to 60% of Ukraine’s total exports, traditionally retaining the leading position in its commodity structure. This is 3 percentage points higher than the figure for the corresponding period of 2025.
Read MoreUkraine has confirmed its readiness to receive an inspection mission from Algeria as soon as possible and to provide the necessary conditions for the inspection of a powdered milk production facility.
This was discussed during a meeting between Ukraine’s Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotskyi and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Algeria to Ukraine and Moldova, Ahmed Ouail.
Read MoreFor participants in foreign economic activity, an important source of practical experience is Binding Tariff Information (BTI) decisions issued by the customs administrations of EU member states. Such decisions contain detailed descriptions of goods and the justifications for their tariff classification, helping to better understand European approaches to determining commodity codes.
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