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State Customs Service: imports of goods to Ukraine grew by 31% in two months, reaching $14.8 bln

11 March , 2026  

Imports of goods to Ukraine in January-February 2026 amounted to $14.8 billion in monetary terms, while in the same period last year they amounted to $11.3 billion, which is 31% less, according to data from the press service of the State Customs Service of Ukraine (SCS).

According to a publication on the agency’s Telegram channel, in the first two months of 2026, goods worth $6.5 billion were exported from Ukraine, which is almost unchanged compared to the same period in 2025 ($6.3 billion).

“At the same time, taxable imports amounted to $5.2 billion, which is 78% of the total volume of imported goods. The tax burden per 1 kg of taxable imports in January-February 2026 was $0.54/kg,” the report says.

The largest imports to Ukraine came from China ($4 billion), Poland ($1.4 billion), and Turkey ($1.1 billion).

The largest exports from Ukraine went to Poland ($713 million), Turkey ($563 million), and Italy ($428 million).

Of the total volume of goods imported in January-February 2026, 71% of the categories were machinery, equipment, and transport – $6 billion (with customs clearance, 32.9 billion UAH, or 26% of customs payments, was paid to the budget), fuel and energy products – $2.6 billion (49.7 billion hryvnia, or 39% of customs payments, paid to the budget), chemical industry products – $2 million (15.9 billion hryvnia, or 12% of revenues, paid).

The top three most exported goods from Ukraine were food products – $4 billion, metals and metal products – $589 million, and machinery, equipment, and transport – $532 million.

“In January-February 2026, during customs clearance of exports of goods subject to export duties, UAH 318.5 million was paid to the budget,” the State Customs Service summarized.

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