In the current season, Ukrainian companies significantly ramped up apple supplies abroad, exporting more than 22 thousand tonnes of this product in the period from July 2025 to April 2026.
Apple imports into Ukraine fell to approximately 5.5 thousand tonnes. For comparison, in the 2024/25 season the country shipped about 16.8 thousand tonnes of apples abroad while importing 18.2 thousand tonnes, ending the year with a negative trade balance.
Read MoreIn July 2026, Ukrainians purchased 22.6 thousand used passenger cars imported from abroad, which is 1% more than in the same period of 2025.
The largest share in this segment of the car market belonged to petrol cars, which increased their share compared with July 2025 by 7 percentage points – to 55%.
Read MoreIn January–July 2026, Ukraine exported 505 tonnes of live sheep and goats – 2.9% less than in the same period of the previous year.
In monetary terms, however, exports increased by 20.4% compared with the seven months of 2025 – to $745 thousand.
Domestic sheep and goats were purchased by three countries: Lebanon (84.8%), Jordan (10.2%) and Saudi Arabia (5%).
Read MoreIn January–July 2026, Ukraine imported about 10.9 thousand tonnes of manganese ore, whereas in the same period of the previous year there were no such imports.
Virtually the entire volume of deliveries came from Ghana – 10.896 thousand tonnes worth $1.677 million. Another 5 tonnes worth $3 thousand were imported from China.
Ghana accounted for 99.82% of the value of Ukraine’s manganese raw-material imports in...
Read MoreUkraine’s positive foreign trade balance in ferrous metals and products made from them in January–July 2026 decreased by approximately 40% compared with the same period of the previous year – to around $465 million.
Over the seven months, Ukraine exported ferrous metals worth $1.678 billion and metal products worth a further $507.5 million. Combined export revenue from these two groups totalled about $2.185 billion.
Read MoreUkraine remains a 100% net importer of almonds: last year, 4,201 tonnes of shelled nuts worth more than €23 million were brought into the country. All almond-based dishes consumed in Ukraine are made from imported raw materials.
Read MoreAccording to the State Customs Service, in January–June 2026 agri-products worth USD 4,704 million were imported into Ukraine. This is 8% more than in the same six months of the previous year.
The main suppliers of agri-food products to Ukraine have traditionally been the member states of the European Union. They account for exactly 54% of import deliveries. In the first half of 2026, agricultural products worth USD 2,542 million were purchased...
Read MoreUkraine and Armenia have increased the number of permits for international road transport and will begin preparing a new agreement that will provide for the gradual liberalization of transport between the two states.
The decisions were adopted based on the results of a meeting of the Joint Ukrainian-Armenian Commission on International Road Transport, with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and the...
Read MoreIn July 2026, Ukraine imported 562,000 tonnes of diesel fuel, 5% more than during the same period last year.
The main suppliers were Poland, Romania, and Lithuania, which together accounted for 83% of total imports.
Poland remained the largest source of supply, increasing shipments to nearly 203,000 tonnes, up 26% compared with 161,000 tonnes in July 2025. Imports from Lithuania also rose significantly, by 65%...
Read MoreGlobal container shipping company Maersk has announced that, due to the current situation at ports in Ukraine’s Odesa region, a temporary rail service will be introduced between Constanta, Romania, and Ukrainian terminals, serving both import and export shipments.
The company notes that the rail service is temporary and will operate until the situation in the region stabilizes.
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