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Truck Imports to Ukraine Fell by 6.7% in First Half of Year

Imports of trucks to Ukraine in January–June 2026 fell by 6.7% in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2025—to $446.1 million, according to statistics from the State Customs Service.

According to the published data, imports of these vehicles in June, in particular, rose by 4% compared to June 2025 and by 4% compared to May of this year—reaching $94.14 million.
As in the previous year, the largest number of trucks in January–June was imported from Poland, but imports from that country fell by 40.4%—to $58.06 million—and its share of total truck imports dropped to 13% from 20.4%.

Imports from Italy, which did not rank among the top three truck suppliers in the first half of the year, totaled $55.2 million (12.38%), while imports from France fell by 36.5% to $47.7 million (10.68%).
In January–June of last year, the top three truck suppliers were Poland, the United States, and France.

Truck imports from all other countries increased by 27% in the first half of the year, reaching $285.1 million.
At the same time, according to statistics, Ukraine exported only $1.85 million worth of trucks over the six-month period, mostly to Turkey, while a year ago, exports totaled nearly $3.5 million, also primarily to Turkey.

As previously reported, in 2025, imports of trucks into Ukraine increased by 5.5% compared to 2024—to $999.5 million, with the largest volumes coming from France—$169.2 million (42.8% more than the year before last), Poland—$162.7 million (-14.7%), and the U.S.—$109 million (+2%).

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