In the first quarter of 2025, Ukraine imported 11,256 tons of coffee and coffee substitutes, compared to 11,117 tons in the first quarter of 2024.
Ukraine spent 79.5 million USD on coffee imports in the first quarter of 2025 compared to 57.23 million USD in the first quarter of 2024.
Coffee prices have been rising since 2019 due to increasing labor and fertilizer costs for cultivation. Additionally, in 2024, coffee bean-supplying countries faced crop failures.
Read MoreThis marketing year (from September 1, 2024), Ukraine exported over 494,000 tons of sugar (of which 196,600 tons for the period January-April 2025).
90% was sent to the world market, 10% was exported to EU countries.
It is noted that Turkey remains the leader among buyers of Ukrainian sugar, where 16% of export volumes were sent, Libya is in second place (11%), and the EU is in third place (10%).
Read MoreIn the first three months of 2025, Ukraine imported 127,800 civilian unmanned aerial vehicles, primarily from China, with a total value of $371.3 million.
In monetary terms, drone imports amounted to $103 million, a 39% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
In 98% of cases, imported drones were exempt from customs duties.
Read MoreIn April 2025, Ukraine’s dairy product exports reached 11,940 tons, valued at $38.68 million.
Compared to March, export volumes decreased by 3%, but they grew by 8% compared to April 2024.
Export revenue increased by 2% from March and by 46% from April 2024. From January to April 2025, Ukraine exported 43,090 tons of dairy products (+16%), generating $128.45 million (+53%).
Read MoreIn April 2025, flax exports from Ukraine decreased by 27.15% compared to March of this year.
The export volume of the crop reached only 2,980 tons.
The upward price trend was driven by strong demand from processors and traders, corresponding trends in the export market, and insufficient supply of the grain. Farmers continued to hold back sales, anticipating further price increases.
Read MoreThe Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Vitaliy Koval, stated that currently Ukraine exports sugar, sunflower oil, animal by-products, cereals and tobacco products to Côte d’Ivoire. At the same time, imports from Côte d’Ivoire to Ukraine include cocoa products and nuts.
Read MoreIn April, agricultural exports from Ukraine by road transport decreased by 9.6% compared to March, reaching 293,500 tons. A decline in agricultural exports was observed at all borders, with the Slovak border seeing the largest drop – 20.5%, down to 15,500 tons.
Read MoreIn January-March, Ukraine saw record-high imports of cucumbers and tomatoes, reaching 11,300 tons and 25,200 tons, respectively.
Only three Ukrainian farms began supplying tomatoes in early April, while Turkish imports continued to flow. Local farms reduced production due to challenges, such as limited electricity access.
Read MoreA new project HONOR has launched in Ukraine, initiated by SOCODEVI, a Canadian organization that promotes cooperative development and entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector, the project is funded by the Government of Canada. The HONOR project is a strategic initiative to support rural women and transform agri-food systems.
Read MoreThe European Parliament extended the duty-free import of iron and steel from Ukraine for three years.
Members of the European Parliament voted to extend the suspension of import duties and quotas on iron and steel exports from Ukraine until June 2028.
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