Imports of tractors to Ukraine in January-May 2025 amounted to $355.9 million, which is 3.8% less than in the same period in 2024, according to statistics from the State Customs Service.
According to the published statistics, tractors were mainly imported from the United States (19.7% of total imports of this equipment, or $70.1 million), Germany (17.3% or $61.4 million) and China (17.2% or $61.3 million), while a year earlier it was Germany ($59.7 million), the Netherlands ($53.6 million) and China ($44.2 million).
In May of this year, imports of tractors decreased by 10% to $60.2 million by May 2024, which is also 29% less than the volume of imports in April of this year.
According to statistics, only $2.5 million worth of tractors were exported in the first five months of this year, mostly to Romania, Zambia and Germany.
As reported, imports of tractors to Ukraine in 2024 amounted to almost $784 million, which is 5.6% less than a year earlier, while exports amounted to $5.44 million against $5.74 million.
According to the State Customs Service, in the first five months of 2025, imports of electric batteries and separators to Ukraine increased 2.3 times to $382.7 million. The main suppliers are China (76%), Taiwan (5.8%) and Vietnam (4.3%).
In May, imports of batteries amounted to $94.4 million, which is 92% more than in May 2024 and 34% more than in April. In particular, $14.8 million of products were imported from Vietnam, while for the entire 5 months – $16.5 million.
Exports of Ukrainian batteries amounted to $20.7 million, with the main destinations being Poland (29.4%), France (14.5%) and Germany (11.8%).
As a reminder, since the end of July 2024, Ukraine has exempted imports of electric generators and batteries from customs duties and VAT. In 2024, imports of generators reached $732.5 million (+3.7% compared to 2023), and imports of batteries reached $950.6 million (twice as much as in 2023).
In January-May 2025, Ukraine imported lead and lead products worth $3.413 million, which is 8.1 times more than in the same period in 2024. In May, imports amounted to $644 thousand.
At the same time, exports of lead products decreased by 16.1% to $3.638 million (in May – $679 thousand).
In 2024, Ukraine increased lead imports by 2.4 times to $2.391 million, while exports decreased by 22.9% to $11.401 million. For comparison: in 2023, imports amounted to $989 thousand, and exports – $14.778 million.
In January-May 2025, imports of power generating sets and rotating electrical converters (UKTZED 8502) increased 7.5 times in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2024, to $632.2 million, according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine.
Most of these devices were imported from the Czech Republic ($120 million, or 19% of the total), Austria ($88.7 million, or 14%), and the United States ($78.8 million, or 12.5%). Last year, the main suppliers were China, the Czech Republic, and Austria.
In May 2025, imports increased 11 times by May 2024, and by 39.3% by April 2025 to $115.7 million.
Exports of generators remained insignificant at $2 million over five months, mainly to Latvia, Bulgaria, and Turkey.
The international news portal Euronews published an article entitled “More trees, more tools: Uzbekistan intensifies efforts to restore the Aral Sea and support green business“. The material is devoted to the current environmental issues that Uzbekistan presented at the Eco Expo Central Asia 2025 exhibition.
The article discusses two key initiatives presented by the Uzbek authorities. The first is the expansion of environmental projects in Karakalpakstan, the region most affected by the drying up of the Aral Sea. In recent years, more than 2 million hectares have been planted on the dried-up bottom of the former sea. Now, in addition to reforestation, the emphasis will be on biosaline farming, sustainable agriculture, and rational water use.
The second important area is the launch of a national green certification system to help small and medium-sized businesses implement environmentally sustainable technologies. According to the Minister of Ecology Aziz Abdukhakimov, this will open up access to green financing, international grants and soft loans, thus changing the attitude of entrepreneurs to environmental standards.
The article also quotes the opinion of the UN Resident Coordinator in Uzbekistan, Sabine Mal, who welcomed the initiatives and called the Aral Sea restoration program an example of environmental restoration of global importance.
In January-May 2025, Ukraine imported medicines in dosage forms or packaged for retail trade for a total of $836.281 million.
According to the State Customs Service, exports of medicines during this period amounted to $92.989 million in monetary terms.
In addition, in the first five months of 2025, Ukraine imported non-dosed and non-packaged medicines for retail trade for $4.99 million, and ketgut, reagents, contrast agents, contraceptives and dental materials for $27 million.
The main countries from which Ukraine imports medicines are Germany (19.7%), India (10.4%) and France (7.36%). The main export markets are Uzbekistan (19.94%), Lithuania (19.7%) and Kazakhstan (13.4%).
