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%).
Schneider Electric, a leader in digital transformation in energy management and automation, has been recognized as the most sustainable corporation in Europe by Corporate Knights, a Canadian media and research company specializing in corporate sustainability performance.
This recognition puts Schneider Electric at the top of the inaugural Europe 50 ranking, which evaluated more than 600 publicly traded European companies against a comprehensive set of sustainability criteria. This follows the company’s previous recognition in January 2025 as the world’s most sustainable corporation, which was also awarded by Corporate Knights as part of their renowned Global 100 ranking.
Together, these honors confirm Schneider Electric’s unwavering commitment to sustainability and its leadership in driving meaningful change across industries and geographies.
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This dual recognition – both globally and regionally – underscores the positive impact that Schneider Electric is making. Through its innovative technologies and solutions, the company supports customers and partners in reducing their environmental footprint, improving energy efficiency, and advancing their sustainability goals.
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The Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On additional measures to stimulate the attraction of foreign direct private investment” has been adopted.
The document is aimed at further improving the investment climate, supporting privatization processes, modernizing production facilities, and creating new jobs, especially in regions with excessive labor force.
According to the Decree, enterprises established with the involvement of foreign direct investment and operating in priority industries are entitled to tax incentives for a period of
The benefits apply to all cities and rural settlements of the republic, except for Tashkent city and Tashkent region. At the same time, these restrictions do not apply to companies operating in the tourism and waste management sectors.
Particular attention is paid to the industries to which these incentives apply. The list includes, in particular
production of radio electronics and components, light and silk industry, manufacture of construction materials, food and meat and dairy industries, chemical and medical industries, machine building, tourism, and waste management.
