In January of the current year, Ukraine increased its ferroalloy exports in physical terms by 35.4 times compared to the same period last year - reaching 8,331 thousand tons, up from 235 tons.
In monetary terms, ferroalloy exports increased by 10 times - to $8.655 million.
The majority of exports were carried out to Algeria (42.11% of shipments in monetary terms), Poland (41.96%), and Austria (8.79%).
Read MoreFrom February 17 to 22, one of the world’s largest and most influential food and beverage exhibitions, Gulfood, took place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (Dubai, UAE), celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The leading food exhibition in the Middle East set a record for the number of participants, bringing together over 5,500 exhibitors from 129 countries who showcased more than one million product items.
Read MoreIn January 2025, Ukraine exported 15.6 thousand tons of dried leguminous vegetables for a total of $7 million.
The largest shipments of this product were sent to Turkey (37.5%), Malaysia (8.4%), and Italy (6%).
Throughout 2024, the export of 411.4 thousand tons of dried leguminous vegetables brought Ukraine $139.5 million.
Read MoreIn January 2025, 749 tons of domestic butter were exported. This is 2.9 times more than in the same period last year. In monetary terms, butter exports generated $5.8 million, which is 3.6 times higher than the figure for January 2024. The largest buyers of domestic butter since the beginning of this year have been Moldova (46%), Azerbaijan (14.7%), and Israel (9%).
Read MoreTurkish businesses opened the largest number of companies in Ukraine last year. Despite the negative consequences of the war, challenging conditions, and trials, Turkey and Turkish businesses maintain unchanged interest in Ukraine.
This was stated by Burak Pehlivan, head of the Turkish-Ukrainian Business Association (TUİD).
Read MoreThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved a program for exporting fresh apples from Ukraine to Canada.
Ukrainian producers have gained new export opportunities to the Canadian market, according to a statement from the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
Read MoreAustria remains an important trading partner for Ukraine.
In 2024, bilateral trade in food and agricultural products reached $210 million.
Ukraine primarily exported corn, fruit and vegetable juices, soybeans, sunflower oil, as well as frozen fruits and nuts. In return, chocolate and cocoa-containing products, ready-made sauces, animal feed, corn, and mineral and carbonated waters were imported from Austria.
Read MoreRecently, Ukrainian honey has made its way to Norway. The company Beehive shared this news on its official social media page.
“Great news for our team and everyone who loves natural honey! Beehive products are now officially available on store shelves in Norway! High-quality Ukrainian honey is now in the Ekomarket Norge chain.”
Read MoreIn the first two months of 2025, Ukraine imported goods worth $11.3 billion, while exports reached $6.3 billion. The largest suppliers of goods to Ukraine were China, Poland, and Germany.
It is noted that taxable imports were $8.6 billion, accounting for 76% of the total volume of imported goods. The tax burden per 1 kg of taxable imports in January-February 2025 was $0.49/kg.
Read MoreIndia has officially extended the permit for pea imports until May 31, 2025. The country’s government made this decision on March 10, which serves as a positive signal for Ukrainian farmers ahead of the spring sowing campaign.
Despite its traditional protectionist policies and restrictions on agricultural product imports, India periodically opens temporary “import windows,” which Ukrainian legume exporters actively use.
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