The vessel Brave Commander carrying 20,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain arrived in Turkey as part of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) initiative to support regions affected by the crisis, including Syria.
Of this, 5,000 tonnes of grain will be delivered to Syria under the WFP program. The Brave Commander was met by representatives of the WFP office in Turkey, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
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Read MoreAs of May 4, 2025, the total import volume of soybean meal to the EU reached 15.77 million tonnes in the 2024/25 season, a 24% increase year-on-year, surpassing the total for the entire 2023/24 season (15.7 million tonnes). Brazil remains the largest supplier of soybean meal to the EU. By early May 2025, its imports were 7.9 million tonnes, a 2.7% increase from 7.69 million tonnes in the same period last year. However, its share decreased from 60.4% last year to 50.1% this year.
Read MoreIn 2024, the EU sold goods worth €42.8 billion to Ukraine and purchased goods worth €24.5 billion, resulting in a trade surplus for the EU of €18.3 billion.
Compared to 2023, EU exports to Ukraine increased by 9.4%, while imports from Ukraine increased by 7%. The EU primarily exported mineral fuels (€6.8 billion), electrical equipment (€4.3 billion), and machinery (€4.2 billion) to Ukraine.
Read MoreIn January-April 2025, Ukraine’s mining companies decreased iron ore exports in physical terms by 10.2% compared to the same period last year, from 12.409 million tonnes to 11.147 million tonnes. During this period, foreign exchange earnings from iron ore exports decreased by 21%, from $1.128 billion to $892.987 million.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine has set minimum prices for agricultural products subject to the export support regime.
Read MoreThe markets of the Middle East and North Africa are important for Ukrainian sugar producers as an alternative to the European one, which is currently limited by quota.
Read MoreThe EU is preparing to impose higher custom duties on Ukrainian imports within weeks, dealing a blow to Ukraine’s economy at a critical moment in its fight against Russian aggression.
Read MoreIn the first 12 days of May 2025, Ukraine’s agricultural exports by road transport reached 117,000 tonnes, a 12% decrease compared to the same period in April.
Read MoreIn January-April 2025, Ukraine imported 13,400 tonnes of cheese, a 16.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The cost of cheese imports reached $82.5 million, a 19.4% increase compared to the first four months of 2024. Cheeses were primarily imported from Poland (43.7%), Germany (10.7%), and the Netherlands (8.9%).
Read MoreIn January-April 2025, Ukraine imported tractors worth $294.2 million, a 2.6% decrease compared to the same period in 2024. Tractors were primarily imported from the United States (21.3% of total imports, or $62.5 million), Germany (16.8%, or $52.2 million), and China (16%, or $47.3 million). In contrast, the main suppliers in the same period of 2024 were Germany ($49.34 million), the Netherlands ($38.6 million), and Poland ($37 million).
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