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SHARE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS EXPORTS OF TOTAL EXPORTS FROM UKRAINE REACHES 40.7% IN JAN-OCT – MINISTRY

19 December , 2016  

KYIV. Dec 19 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine in January through October 2016 exported agricultural products for $11.84 billion, and this was 40.7% of total national exports.

Ukraine’s Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry said in a press release that over the period imports of agricultural products to Ukraine totaled $3.1 billion.

The surplus of trade with agricultural goods totaled $8.73 billion.

Grain crops had the largest share of Ukrainian exports ($4.8 billion), fats, vegetable oil amounted for $3.1 billion and finished food for $1.8 billion.

Crops prevailed in imports ($1 billion) and finished food ($1.4 billion).