Imports of electric generator sets and rotary electric converters (HS code 8502) to Ukraine in January-April 2025 increased sevenfold in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2024, reaching $516.31 million, according to statistics from the State Customs Service (SCS).
According to SCS data, electric generators and converters were most often imported from the Czech Republic (18% of total exports of these products, or $93.7 million), Austria (15.6%, or $80.3 million), and the United States (15%, or $77.3 million), while a year earlier it was the Czech Republic ($15.36 million), Austria ($15.2 million), and China ($14.1 million).
In particular, in April, imports of this equipment increased almost fivefold compared to April last year, but decreased by 6% compared to March this year, to $83.14 million.
Ukraine exported electric generators in January-April in insignificant volumes ($1.9 million), mainly to Latvia, Bulgaria, and Turkey.
In addition, according to the State Customs Service, imports of electric accumulators and separators to Ukraine increased 2.3 times in four months to $288.35 million, mostly from China (78.4%), as well as Taiwan (5.3%) and Bulgaria (4.1%).
At the same time, in April, imports of these products increased by more than 81% compared to April 2024, to $70.52 million, which is also 7% higher than in February 2025.
In four months, Ukraine exported batteries worth $17.1 million, mainly to Poland (27.9%), France (15.9%), and Germany (11.3%).
As reported, at the end of July 2024, Ukraine exempted the import of electric generator equipment and batteries from customs duties and VAT.
According to the State Customs Service, in 2024, imports of electric generators and converters to Ukraine increased by 3.7% compared to 2023, to $732.5 million, and batteries more than doubled, to $950.6 million.
