The press-service of “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB) informs that in January-February, 2020 Ukraine has exported agricultural products worth 3,7 billion USD and this is 8% more than in the previous year. At the same time agricultural products imports increased by 16% and now amounts to 1,1 billion USD. In total, the foreign trade balance of agro-food products amounted to 2,6 billion USD, which makes Ukraine a net exporter of these products.
Read MoreAndrii Zablotskyi, the head of the State Agency of Forest Resources of Ukraine informed on his Facebook page that in February 2020 enterprises belonging to the management sphere of the State Agency of Forest Resources of Ukraine increased processed wood exports by 25% (now it amounts to 68 thousand cubic meters) in comparison with December, 2019.
Read More“The Yevropeiska Pravda” informs that according to Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, the European Commission approved new rules on passage of goods through the so-called “green corridors” to avoid queues and delays in deliveries.
Read MoreUkraine has approved a limit of wheat exports for this marketing year (hereinafter – the MY (from July 2019 to June 2020). This limit amounts to 20 million tons. According to the press-service of the European Business Association, this volume meets the requirements of the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine and grain exporters, signed on October 3, 2019.
Read MoreExports of Ukrainian fruit and vegetables to Asian and European countries faces problems because the spread of coronavirus caused transportation problems. According to the report of Ukrainian Horticultural Association (UHA), some exporters has already noticed problems with sales because Italy, Norway, Spain, Kuwait and some other important apples importers closed their ports and a lot of apples are “stuck” there.
Read MoreTaras Kachka, the Deputy Minister for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture and the trade representative of Ukraine during an online-conference of UCAB (Ukrainian Club of Agricultural Business) has reported that the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will not restrict exports of cereal crops, sunflower oil, poultry meat and some other goods, in exports of which Ukraine is the leader, during the quarantine.
Read MoreDenys Shmyhal, the Prime-Minister of Ukraine, wrote in his Telegram-channel that the Government voted for the decision to ban exports of ethyl alcohol till June 1, 2020. He wrote that the Government has decided to ban exports of ethyl alcohol from the territory of Ukraine by June 1.
Read MoreUkrainian agricultural companies continue exports of cereal crops during the quarantine. From the beginning of 2019-2020 marketing year (hereinafter – MY, July 2019 – June 2020) Ukraine has exported 44,19 million tons of grain and this is 7,9 million tons more in comparison with the same period of the previous year. This data has been provided by the Department of Agriculture of the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine.
Read MoreAccording to the information-analytical web portal “AIC of Ukraine” (Agro-Industrial Complex of Ukraine) from the beginning of 2019/2020 marketing year (hereinafter – MY) to March 11, 2020, Ukraine has exported 42,32 million tons of grain and legumes and this is 24,5% more in comparison with the same period of the previous MY. This information was prepared on the basis of data provided by the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine.
Read MoreTaras Kachka, the Deputy Minister for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture has shared the information about top-10 mostly exported in 2019 Ukrainian products. To these products mainly belong raw materials and semi-finished goods. According to the data provided by the Ministry, corn is on the 1st place. 32 million tons of this product were sold abroad and this cost 5,2 billion USD. The majority of corn was exported to the European Union, China and Egypt.
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