Imports of electric telephone or telegraph apparatus and videophones (HS 8517) to Ukraine in January 2026 increased by 49.2% compared to the same month in 2025, reaching $177.8 million, according to statistics from the State Customs Service.
According to statistics, the largest volume of these products was imported from China (58.1%, or $103.3 million), they were also imported from the UK (9.2%, $16.3 million) and the US (8.8%, $15.6 million), while last year it was China ($65 million), Vietnam ($21 million), and Taiwan ($13.6 million).
At the same time, exports of these products from Ukraine in January amounted to $10.4 million (in January 2025 – $10.5 million). Supplies were mainly to Hungary (65%), Poland (22%), and Taiwan (6.8%). In the same month last year, products were exported mainly to Hungary (67%), Poland (27%), and Spain (2.9%).
According to the State Customs Service, in 2025, telephone or telegraph apparatus and videophones worth almost $1.634 billion were imported into Ukraine, which is 29.5% more than in 2024, including $907.9 million from China.
