In the first half of 2025, German exports to Ukraine increased by over €1 billion, or 30.2%, reaching €4.6 billion. In contrast, Ukrainian exports to Germany slightly decreased by €70 million (4.5%), reaching €1.52 billion.
Read MoreIn July, the total import volume of dairy products reached $24.9 million, a 10% increase compared to June. Cheese imports reached 3,250 tons, up 13.5% from the previous month and close to “standard” pre-war levels.
There was also a significant increase in imports of fermented dairy products (HS code 0403) to nearly 800 tons and whey (HS code 0404) to over 600 tons, marking the highest levels since autumn 2024.
Read MoreFrom January to June 2025, the trade turnover of agricultural products between Ukraine and the European Union decreased by $0.6 billion (-7%) compared to the same period last year, reaching $7.6 billion.
This was accompanied by a reduction in Ukraine’s positive trade balance to $3.2 billion, driven by a simultaneous decline in exports (-$0.9 billion) and an increase in imports (+$0.2 billion).
Read MoreIn 2024, Ukraine’s organic sector achieved record export volumes. For the first time since the onset of the full-scale war, Ukraine reached the highest export value of organic products.
Currently, Ukraine’s organic sector is one of the most prepared for integration into the EU, with nearly all domestic operators certified under European Union regulations.
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Read MoreIn the 2024/25 marketing year, Ukraine’s soybean oil exports reached 484,000 tons from September to July, a 51% increase compared to 320,000 tons in the same period of the previous year. The growth was driven by increased shipments to the EU, with Poland leading at over 316,000 tons.
Read MoreThe European Beekeepers Association (EBA, headquartered in Slovenia) is protesting a preliminary decision by the European Commission to increase the duty-free honey import quota from Ukraine from 6,000 tons to 35,000 tons per year.
The EBA has called for postponing this decision until more robust honey quality control systems are implemented, according to the association.
Read MoreIn July 2025, the total trade volume of Ukrainian dairy products reached $52.1 million, up 6.8% from June ($48.8 million), but down 23% compared to May ($67.6 million).
Export volumes in July reached $27.2 million, a modest 4.0% increase from June ($26.1 million), but 36% lower than in May ($42.8 million).
The export value structure was as follows: 35% butter, 33% condensed milk and cream, and 19% cheeses.
Read MoreOver the 11 months of the 2024/2025 marketing year, Ukrainian producers exported approximately 5 million tons of sunflower oil, including nearly 0.5 million tons in July. This has led to a shortage of oil for bottling on the domestic market and a rise in sunflower seed procurement prices to their highest levels of the season.
Read MoreIn July, Ukraine exported 8.2 million tons of goods, of which 3.5 million tons were agricultural products.
Agricultural products and food industry goods traditionally make up the majority of Ukraine’s exports. In July, their value reached $1.7 billion, accounting for more than half of the country’s total exports.
Read MoreIn July 2025, the border inspection control units of the Northern Interregional Main Directorate of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection conducted state veterinary and sanitary control of shipments with day-old chicks and turkey poults.
The shipments arrived in Ukraine from Poland, Hungary, Germany, and the Czech Republic.
In total, nearly 837,300 chicks and turkey poults were...
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