Ukraine in January-August 2019 exported 275,470 tonnes of poultry, which is 28.4% more than in the same period in 2018, the State Fiscal Service has reported.
According to its data, in monetary terms exports of these products increased by 20.4%, to $401.78 million.
Poultry and offal imports for the seven months fell by 4.4%, to 82,200 tonnes, in monetary terms by 3.7%, to $32.86 million.
According to the State Fiscal Service, exports of pork in January-August 2019 rose by 4.2% compared to the corresponding period of 2018, to 1,410 tonnes. In monetary terms exports of this product amounted to $3.13 million compared with $2.96 million a year ago.
Pork imports to Ukraine during this period grew by 3.9%, to 16,330 tonnes. The country received this meat for a total of $31.1 million compared with $29.5 million in January-August 2019.
Main trade partners of Ukraine in % from total volume (export from Ukraine to other countries) in Jan-June 2019
Ukrainian foreign trade in services by countries in I half-year 2019 (export)
Ukraine exported 5.602 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops from July 1, 2019, when the new 2019/2020 marketing year started, to August 15, 2019. Some 1.65 million tonnes of maize, 2.53 million tonnes of wheat, 1.42 million tonnes of barley were exported over the period, the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food said. Over the same period of the pervious marketing year, Ukraine exported 3.961 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops.
As of August 15, 2019, farmers shipped 34,100 tonnes of flour abroad.
As reported with reference to the Ministry of Agriculture, Ukraine exported a record 50.4 million tonnes of grain, legumes and flour during the 2018/2019 marketing year, which was 23% more than in the previous MY.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in August reviewed upwards its forecast for grain exports by 2.65 million tonnes compared with the July forecast, to 54.04 million tonnes.
Commodity pattern of Ukrainian export in Jan-May, 2019
Ukraine in January-July 2019 exported 3,670 tonnes of cheese, which was 19.4% less that in January-July 2018. According to customs statistics released by Ukraine’s State Fiscal Service (SFS), cheese exports in monetary terms amounted to $13.08 million, which was 23% lower than the figure for the first seven months of 2018.
At the same time, imports of cheese in January-July 2019 totaled 10,380 tonnes, which was 1.6 times more than in January-July last year. The imports in monetary terms increased 46.2%, to $47.79 million.
Exports of Ukrainian creamery butter in January-July 2019 decreased 32.9%, to 12,890 tonnes. The exports in monetary terms decreased 35.3%, to $53 million. Imports of creamery butter, according to the SFS, decreased by 7.2%, to 591 tonnes ($3.7 million).
In January-July 2019, exports of condensed milk and cream grew by 19.1%, to 26,640 tonnes. Ukraine supplied condensed milk and cream to the tune of $56.64 million, which was 1.5 times more than in January-July 2018. Their imports decreased 9.5%, to 1,100 tonnes ($2.37 million).
As reported, Ukraine in 2018 imported 13,720 tonnes of cheese (37.1% up from 2017) and exported 8,340 tonnes of cheese (7.8% down from 2017). Last year, exports of butter remained at the level of 2017, imports increased slightly, to 1,100 tonnes. Exports of condensed milk and cream totaled 35,550 tonnes (24.1% down from 2017), imports were 2,360 tonnes (38.6% up from 2017).
