Ukrainian dairy companies are restoring milk processing volumes. In addition, exports of dairy products are increasing. Thus, in the first half of 2025, Ukraine exported 70 thousand tons of dairy products, which is 17% more than in the same period last year. 25% of processed milk is exported. Our companies are constantly expanding their geography: The EU, post-Soviet republics, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Moldova, North Africa, the Middle East, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Read MoreUkraine and the EU are preparing to sign an updated trade agreement that provides for the expansion of quotas for agricultural products while maintaining protective mechanisms for the markets of EU member states. The agreement is expected to take effect by the end of September 2025.
Read MoreIn January–July 2025, Ukraine imported 5,500 tons of buttermilk, fermented milk, and cream, a 25% increase compared to the same period last year.
In monetary terms, imports increased by 25.3% compared to January–July 2024, reaching $11.4 million.
The main suppliers were Poland (52.2%), Belgium (39.2%), and Germany (5.3%).
Read MoreIn August 2025, Ukraine imported 3.75 million tons of foreign goods, a 34.8% increase compared to the same period last year.
The main drivers of this growth were petroleum products, passenger cars, petroleum gases, and coal.
Read MoreFrom January to July 2025, Ukraine exported 11,300 tons of frozen beef, a 20.2% increase compared to the same period last year.
Exports of such products brought Ukraine $45.1 million, which is 15.9% more than in January-July 2024.
The main buyers of Ukrainian frozen beef during these seven months were China (31.4%), Azerbaijan (26.8%), and Uzbekistan (19.7%).
Read MoreDuring January-August 2025, Ukraine imported goods worth $52.6 billion and exported goods worth $26.3 billion. At the same time, taxed imports amounted to $40.0 billion, which is 76% of the total volume of imported goods. The countries from which Ukraine imported the most goods were: China – $11.6 billion, Poland – $5 billion, and Germany – $4.2 billion. Ukraine exported the most to: Poland – $3.3 billion, Turkey – $2 billion, Germany – $1.5 billion.
Read MoreThe director of internal trade and consumer protection in the provinces of Latakia and Tartus Abdul Wahhab al-Safar announced the arrival of two ships carrying wheat to the ports of Latakia and Tartus in western Syria. These ships delivered Ukrainian wheat under contracts signed by the Syrian Grain Authority. The port of Latakia received 16,000 tons, and the port of Tartus received 21,500 tons of wheat.
Read MoreIn January–July 2025, Ukraine exported 11,700 tons of live cattle, a 72.1% increase compared to the same period last year.
In monetary terms, live cattle exports over these seven months increased by 2.1 times compared to January–July 2024, reaching $25.7 million.
The largest buyers of Ukrainian live cattle during this period were Lebanon (85.6%), Libya (8.7%), and Kazakhstan (4.6%).
Read MoreFrom January to July 2025, Ukraine imported 8,300 tons of lard, pork fat, and poultry fat, a 12.2% increase compared to the same period last year. However, in monetary terms, foreign purchases slightly decreased by 4.1% compared to the first seven months of 2024, reaching $9.4 million.
Read MoreIn January–July 2025, Ukraine exported 6,200 tons of frozen vegetables, valued at $6.1 million. The largest buyers of Ukrainian frozen vegetables during these seven months were Germany (30.5%), Poland (24.1%), and Italy (10.6%).
Imports of frozen vegetables during the same period amounted to 7,600 tons, with expenditures reaching $10.1 million. Ukraine primarily imported frozen vegetables from Poland (73.4%), Belgium (14.1%), and Spain (3.5%).
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