In January-May 2025, Ukraine imported 16.6 thousand tons of cheese, a 16.9% increase compared to the same period in 2024. In monetary terms, imports for the five months increased by 22.1% to $103.4 million.
During the same period in 2025, Ukrainian cheese exports increased by 21.3%, reaching 5.7 thousand tons. In monetary terms, exports in January-May 2025 increased by 31% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching $26.6 million.
Read MoreAs part of the updated export strategy, Ukraine plans to enter new markets after losing visa-free trade with the EU - such opportunities are currently being explored.
Read MoreThe Council of the European Union has decided to cancel all additional checks on the import of seeds of beets, sunflowers, rapeseed, and soy produced in Ukraine and Moldova. This decision was made possible after European institutions officially recognized that Ukrainian certification procedures meet EU requirements.
Read MoreFrom January to April 2025, Ukraine’s goods exports reached $13.31 billion, representing 93.1% of the corresponding figure from the previous year, a 6.9% year-on-year decline.
The trade balance recorded a negative saldo of $11.51 billion. The export-to-import coverage ratio was 0.54, down from 0.65 for January–April 2024.
Ukraine conducted foreign trade operations with partners from 217 countries worldwide.
Read MoreThe dairy company Voloshkove Pole, which includes the Pervomaisk Milk Canning Plant and Yuriya PJSC, plans to export glazed cheese curds and condensed milk to the USA. The company has a reliable partner in the USA interested in exclusive and strategic cooperation. A three-year agreement was recently signed, which includes specific marketing initiatives.
Read MoreFrom January to April 2025, Ukraine exported 4,958 tons of butter valued at $35.7 million. For the entire previous year, exports reached 7,178 tons worth nearly $49 million. The primary market is the EU, which accounted for 58% of Ukrainian butter exports.
Read MoreAs of June 1, fertilizer import volumes have increased by 30% compared to the previous year. The increase is observed across all types of fertilizers, with particularly notable growth in nitrogen-phosphorus, NPK, and potassium fertilizers, where volumes surged by 49-52%. Interestingly, in monetary terms, the import value has grown even more significantly due to both rising fertilizer prices and an unfavorable exchange rate for the hryvnia.
Read MoreThe document was signed during the Ukrainian President’s working visit to Vienna by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and the Austrian Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Regional Development and Water Management.
The document provides for:
Read MoreUkraine has become the first country in Europe and the second in the world to adopt a national standard for eco-industrial parks at the state level.
The new document establishes clear sustainability criteria and an evaluation system for the managing companies of industrial parks.
Read MoreUkraine has begun the creation of a Paying Agency, a state institution that will administer financial support for farmers in accordance with European Union standards.
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