Ukraine in January-March 2020 exported 1,210 tonnes of cheese, which is 26.5% less than in the same period in 2019.
According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms exports decreased by 20.3% and amounted to $4.67 million.
The import of cheese in the first quarter of 2020 grew by 2.5 times, to 10,210 tonnes, in monetary terms 2.4 times, to $45.2 million.
Export of Ukrainian butter decreased by 47.4%, to 3,100 tonnes, in money terms by 39.3%, to $14.48 million. Import of the products in the reporting period amounted to 2,790 tonnes ($12.03 million) compared to 211 tonnes ($1.44 million) for the first quarter of 2019.
According to the service, the export of milk and cream (condensed) decreased by 25.3%, to 4,450 tonnes in the first three months of 2020. Ukraine supplied condensed milk and cream for a total of $10 million, which is 11.8% lower than in January-March 2019. Imports of the goods grew by 2.2 times, to 1,030 tonnes, in money terms 2.5 times, to $2.39 million.
The duty of 65% on coal imported from the Russian Federation to Ukraine with some exceptions is imposed from April 15, 2020, according to government resolution No. 261 dated March 18.
The exception is anthracite coal, bituminous coal and coking coal for metal industry, as well as lean coal for companies generating electricity and heat.
The imposition of the duty on imported electricity earlier announced at the government meeting is not envisaged in the document.
Structure of import of services to Ukraine in 2019 (graphically)
The Cabinet of Ministers proposes to the Verkhovna Rada to adopt the bill “On Amending the Customs Tariff of Ukraine regarding the temporary application of import duty rates on certain types of grain crops.”
Relevant bill No. 3310 was registered in parliament on April 7, 2020.
The text of the bill is not yet available on the Rada’s website. However, an informed source on the market, explained in a comment to Interfax-Ukraine that it was about canceling duties on the import of vegetables and cereals before July 1.
Main trade partners of Ukraine in % from total volume (import from other countries to Ukraine) in 2019
The State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumers’ Rights Protection has temporarily banned the import of domestic and wild animals from China to prevent the entry of coronavirus into Ukraine. “To minimize the risks of introduction of the pathogen Covid-19 into the territory of Ukraine, in accordance with Articles 33 and 96 of the law of Ukraine on veterinary medicine, taking into account the recommendations set out in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, the service temporarily prohibited the import to Ukraine from China of domestic animals (dogs, cats, etc.) and wild carnivores,” the press service of the agency said.
The agency also added that according to official information from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) in Hong Kong (China), a SARS-CoV-2 disease of an animal (dog) was recorded.
“The State Service for Food Safety and Consumers’ Rights Protection constantly monitors the situation with animal diseases in the world,” it said.
