In January-September 2024, Ukraine exported 64.913 thousand tons of honey for $124.817 million, which is 1.7 times and 44.3% more than in the same period of 2023, respectively.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS), Germany became the largest buyer of Ukrainian honey, purchasing 22.13% of total exports worth $27.627 million in January-September 2024.
The United States and France accounted for 16.1% and 11.7% of supplies, for which these countries paid $20.139 million and $14.63 million, respectively.
A year earlier, the top three buyers of Ukrainian honey were Germany with a share of 24.9%, Poland and France with 16.0% and 7.32%, respectively. Ukraine earned $21.5 million, $13.88 million, and $6.332 million from the sale of honey to them, respectively.
In January-September 2024, Ukraine increased honey imports by 36.1% to 200 tons, for which it paid $105 thousand. Its suppliers were Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which supplied 75 tons (37.5%) each, as well as Romania, which accounted for 22% of supplies with 44 tons.
A year earlier, Ukraine imported 122 tons of honey exclusively from Poland.
As reported, Ukraine has been among the world’s top five honey exporters for several years. In 2023, Ukraine ranked fourth among the traditional world leaders in honey exports with 55.4 thousand tons. In this ranking, it is ahead of China with 152.6 thousand tons, India with 98.7 thousand tons, Argentina with 68.9 thousand tons, and Brazil with 28.5 thousand tons of honey.
Dynamics of export of goods in Jan-June 2024 by the most important items in relation to the same period of 2023, %
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The counting of votes in the Moldovan presidential election has been completed – incumbent President Maia Sandu and former Prosecutor General Alexandru Stoianoglo have reached the second round of the election.
According to the CEC press service, on Monday evening the counting of votes in the elections, which took place on Sunday, was completed. According to the results after counting 100% of the protocols, Sandu gained 42.45%, and Stoianoglo – 25.98% of the votes. Next are: chairman of Our Party Renato Usatii – 13.79%; former Bashkan of Gagauzia – 5.38%, former prosecutor Victoria Furtune – 4.45%; former prime ministers Vasile Tarlev and Ion Kiku – 3.19% and 2.06%. The other five candidates garnered less than one percent of the vote.
A total of 1,562,795 people took part in the election, which is 51.68% of the voters included in the voting lists.
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The second round of elections will be held in two weeks, on November 3.
In January-September 2024, Ukraine imported 526.545 thousand tons of salt worth $69.844 million, which is 65.6% and 6.64% more than in the same period last year, respectively. According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS), Egypt became the largest supplier of salt to Ukraine, accounting for 55.41% of total imports worth $38.7 million in January-September 2024.
Turkey and Romania accounted for 15.7% and 15.6% of supplies, for which these countries earned $10.96 million and $10.81 million, respectively.
A year earlier, Ukraine’s top three salt importers were Turkey with a 30.9% share, Egypt and Romania with 21.6% and 20.9%, respectively. Their revenues from salt sales amounted to $20.3 million, $14.11 million and $13.697 million, respectively.
In January-September 2024, Ukraine reduced its salt exports to a record low of 21 tons, for which it earned $21 thousand. Its buyers were Romania, which purchased 17 tons (80.9%), Moldova and Spain purchased 1 ton each, which amounted to 4.8% for each country.
A year earlier, salt exports amounted to 38 tons, for which Ukraine earned $155 thousand. The exports of this product, which decreased, were supported by Romania, which bought 35 tons (94.6%), and Moldova with 1 ton (2.7%).
As reported, in pre-war 2021, Ukraine exported 710.04 thousand tons of salt for $28.32 million, while in 2022 it fell fivefold in physical terms to 142.038 thousand tons, and revenue fell even more, to $3.82 million. In 2021, the main buyers of Ukrainian salt were Poland (39.1%), Hungary (27.4%), and Romania (7.3%). In 2021, Ukraine imported 142.81 thousand tons of salt worth $12.92 million.
After the occupation of the country’s largest salt producer, Artemsol, by Russian troops, Ukrainian salt exports amounted to only 149 tons for $32 thousand in the first half of 2023.
Ukraine is already implementing a number of large investment projects with the participation of Finnish business, and we expect that there will be many more of them soon, said Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.
During a meeting with Finnish entrepreneurs in Helsinki on October 18 with the participation of Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Shmyhal noted that more than 20 projects of Finnish companies have received support under the developed Plan for Participation in the Reconstruction of Ukraine, which provides effective tools to encourage private business to invest in the Ukrainian economy.
According to the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers on Saturday, Shmyhal highlighted the sectors in which “investments will be particularly successful for business and useful for Ukraine.”
In particular, in construction, these are advanced technologies, energy efficiency, and experience in building civil defense facilities.
In the energy sector, it is the development of renewable energy, decentralization of the energy system, development of smart grids, energy storage systems, and waste-to-energy.
In education – digitalization and development of the R&D model based on synergy between the government, universities and the private sector.
In the telecommunications sector, we are focusing on sixth-generation wireless communication technologies and advanced digital security technologies.
Since the beginning of 2024/25 MY, Ukraine exported 12.04 mln tonnes of grains and pulses as of October 21, of which 2.57 mln tonnes were shipped this month, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported, citing the operational data of the State Customs Service of Ukraine.
According to the report, as of the same date in 2023, the total shipments were estimated at 8.333 mln tonnes, including 1.58 mln tonnes in October.
In terms of crops, since the beginning of the current season, Ukraine has exported 7.228 mln tonnes of wheat (1.13 mln tonnes in October), 1.673 mln tonnes of barley (350 thsd tonnes), 10.6 thsd tonnes of rye (3.1 thsd tonnes), and 3.844 mln tonnes of corn (1.08 mln tonnes).
The total exports of Ukrainian flour since the beginning of the season as of October 21 are estimated at 22.7 thsd tonnes (3.8 thsd tonnes in October), including 20.6 thsd tonnes of wheat (3.3 thsd tonnes).
