Germany buys 1,600 tons of Ukrainian pasta in Q1, leading UK and Moldova

Germany cemented its position as the premier international destination for Ukrainian pasta and couscous across the opening three months of the marketing year, purchasing 1,600 metric tons, or 22.4% of total export volumes.

The United Kingdom ranked second, importing 800 metric tons, which accounted for an 11.2% market share.

Moldova and Romania rounded out the leading tier in joint third and fourth places, each taking 600 metric tons (8% each), followed by Poland in fifth place with 500 metric tons (7.3%).

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During the preceding 2025/2026 marketing year (July 2025 – June 2026), Ukrainian exports of pasta and couscous surged 2.3-fold year-on-year, jumping from 12,900 metric tons to 29,500 metric tons.

In that season, Germany also finished as Ukraine's primary export customer, taking 6,400 metric tons (21.6% of the total).

Moldova ranked as the second-largest importer in 2025/2026 with 3,000 metric tons (16.9%), while the United Kingdom took third place with 2,700 metric tons (9%).