In January–June 2024, Ukraine imported 211,692 tons of salt, a 45.9% decrease compared to the same period the previous year, when imports reached 391,186 tons. According to data from the State Customs Service, spending on salt imports in the first half of 2025 decreased by 48.46% to $26.919 million, dropping from $52.225 million in the same period of 2024.
Read MoreIn the first half of 2025, Ukraine significantly boosted its revenue from the export of live cattle. According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms, live cattle exports increased by 2.4 times compared to the same period in 2024, reaching $21.5 million.
Read MoreNaftogaz Group signed the first agreement for the purchase of Azerbaijani gas with a SOCAR Group company – SOCAR Energy Ukraine. Also, for the first time, a test gas supply is being carried out via the Trans-Balkan Corridor along the Bulgaria - Romania - Ukrainian border route.
This is a small but strategically important step that paves the way for long-term cooperation. It is also another example of diversifying supply sources and strengthening...
Read MoreIn January–June 2025, Ukraine exported 9,300 tons of butter, a 3.7-fold increase compared to the same period last year. In monetary terms, butter exports increased by 4.2 times compared to the first half of 2024, reaching $66.6 million. The largest buyers of Ukrainian butter in the first half of 2025 were Moldova (20.3%), Poland (13.7%) and Lithuania (12%).
Read MoreUkraine is more and more confidently entering the world berry market. Raspberries, primarily exported frozen, lead the way, with 90% of Ukrainian raspberries going abroad, making the country one of the world’s top exporters in this category. Ukraine supplies berries to Europe, particularly to the Netherlands, the UK and Germany.
Read MoreIn the first half of 2025, Ukraine exported 226,800 tons of poultry meat and edible offal, a 0.5% increase compared to the same period last year. However, in monetary terms, exports for January–June 2025 increased by 15.9% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching $537 million. The main buyers of poultry meat and edible offal in the first half of 2025 were the Netherlands (22.5%), Saudi Arabia (16.9%), and the United Kingdom (13.8%).
Read MoreThis season, Ukrainian supermarket shelves are predominantly stocked with imported stone fruits due to significant losses from spring frosts.
Ukraine is losing not only its harvest but also market opportunities.
The situation highlights deeper structural issues: inadequate orchard protection, lack of state support, and insufficient adoption of modern technologies.
Read MoreIn the 2025/26 marketing year, Ukraine exported 1.297 million tons of grains and legumes, which is 2.143 million tons or 2.6 times less than last year. Ukrainian wheat exports reached 487,000 tons, a decrease of 951,000 tons or 2.9 times compared to last year. Barley exports totaled 191,000 tons, while no rye has been exported abroad so far. Ukrainian corn exports reached 898,000 tons, which is 965,000 tons or 2.4 times less than last year.
Read MoreIn January–June 2025, Ukraine imported 19,400 tons of cheese, a 15.5% increase compared to the same period last year. In monetary terms, cheese imports in the first half of the year increased by 23% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching $122.1 million. Cheeses were primarily imported to Ukraine from Poland (43.7%), Germany (13.2%), and the Netherlands (8.5%).
Read MoreAccording to the State Customs Service, Ukraine sold 24.4 thousand tons of honey to foreign markets in January–June 2025, earning $53.261 million from honey exports.
In total, in 2024, Ukraine sold 85.8 thousand tons of honey to foreign markets, with companies earning $166.953 million from honey sales, according to the State Customs Service.
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