agricultural exports

China overtakes U.S. and Germany as top tractor supplier to Ukraine

Tractor imports to Ukraine grew 3.2% to $572.4 million in January–August 2026, with China becoming the top supplier, State Customs Service wrote on Sept. 15.

15 September, 01:14 PM

Ukraine exports 630,000 metric tons of farm goods via alternative routes in September

Ukraine has exported 630,000 metric tons of agricultural products via alternative routes since the start of September, Agriculture and Food Minister Taras Vysotskyi said.

11 September, 11:58 AM

Ukraine’s agricultural exports fall by two-thirds in August as port attacks intensify

Ukraine exported only about 1.7 million tons of agricultural products through alternative routes in August because of intensified Russian attacks on port infrastructure, a sharp drop that left exports at roughly one-third of their potential level, Agriculture and Food Policy Minister Taras Vysotskyi said on Sept. 3, according to the ministry’s press service.

4 September, 06:20 PM

Ukraine cuts grain export floor as Russian strikes drive up shipping costs

Ukraine lowered minimum export prices for agricultural products after attacks on its seaports forced shipments onto more expensive routes through Europe, Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi told NV Business.

18 August, 06:40 PM

Ukraine’s farm exports may plunge 50% as Russia pounds Black Sea ports

Ukraine’s grain and oilseed exports could fall by roughly half in August to 1.5 million metric tons if attacks on the country’s seaports continue. Before the current wave of strikes, the Greater Odesa ports handled about 80% of Ukraine’s agricultural exports.

18 August, 02:26 PM

Russian attacks halt Odesa port traffic and put Ukraine’s grain exports at risk — NV infographic

Ship traffic to Ukraine’s seaports has been temporarily suspended since July 22 because of Russian attacks, Taras Vysotskyi, Ukraine’s minister of agrarian policy and food, said.

14 August, 02:41 PM

China tops Ukrainian rapeseed meal buyers as domestic output surges

Ukraine exported 567,200 metric tons of rapeseed meal worth $113 million during the 2025/26 marketing (July 2025 - June 2026), the Ukroliyaprom trade association reported.

4 August, 10:14 AM

Spain overtakes Poland as largest buyer of Ukrainian rapeseed oil

Ukrainian rapeseed oil exports surged 2.5-fold to 520k metric tons in the 2025/26 marketing year while export revenue more than tripled to $588M, with Spain overtaking Poland as the leading importer, Ukroliyaprom trade association wrote.

3 August, 11:19 AM

Ukraine opens 23 new agricultural export markets in first half of 2026

Ukraine has opened 23 new export markets for domestic agricultural products since the start of 2026, surpassing the total number of new markets gained during all of 2025, the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection said.

15 June, 02:53 PM

Russian drone hits Panama-flagged ship in Black Sea

A Russian drone struck a Panama-flagged tanker vessel in the Black Sea, injuring one crew member, Minister for Development Oleksii Kuleba said on Jan. 12.

12 January, 08:29 PM

Ukraine, EU cut tariffs, boost agricultural export quotas

Ukraine and the European Union approved a decision to eliminate some tariffs and raise export quotas for Ukrainian agricultural products to the bloc, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka said on Facebook on Oct. 14.

15 October 2025, 02:30 PM

Ukraine braces for possible reversion to pre-war EU trade rules

Ukraine is prepared for a worst-case scenario of reverting to pre-war trade rules with the EU if duty-free autonomous trade measures (ATM) expire on June 6, 2025, Deputy Economy Minister Taras Kachka has said, according to news agency Interfax-Ukraine.

20 May 2025, 12:55 PM

EU proposes new restrictions on Ukrainian exports — Ukrainian lawmaker Hetmantsev

The European Union may offer Ukraine two options for a trade transition period after the end of duty-free access, with new agricultural export restrictions likely to impact Ukraine’s economy, Ukrainian lawmaker Danylo Hetmantsev said on May 16.

16 May 2025, 02:05 PM

EU greenlights Ukrainian seed exports for oilseeds and beets

The European Parliament on April 3 voted to recognize the equivalence of Ukraine’s certification system and seed production for oilseed and beet crops, paving the way for Ukrainian seeds to access EU markets, Ukraine’s Seed Association reported.

4 April 2025, 12:50 PM

Ukraine warned of potential changes in EU trade regime

The European Commission may revise its autonomous trade measures for Ukraine, which were introduced after Russia's full-scale invasion and have been extended twice, with the current regime set to expire on June 5, 2025, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reports.

25 February 2025, 11:35 AM

Ukraine plans to create food hubs in Africa

Ukraine is exploring the possibility of establishing a food hub in Egypt, Minister of Agrarian Policy Vitaliy Koval announced on Feb. 4.

4 February 2025, 06:47 PM

agricultural exports