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Truck Imports to Ukraine Fell by 1.1% Over Eight Months

Imports of trucks to Ukraine from January through August 2026 declined by 1.1% in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2025—to $627.5 million, according to statistics from the State Customs Service.

According to the published data, imports of these vehicles rose by 13.5% in August compared to August 2025, reaching $80.1 million.
As in the previous year, the largest number of trucks in January–August were imported from Poland, but imports from that country fell by 24%—to $98.8 million—and its share of total truck imports decreased to 15.74% from 20.5%.

Germany became the second-largest supplier of trucks to Ukraine, with exports totaling $88.4 million; in January–August 2025, it had not been among the top three suppliers.
Imports from Italy, which also was not among the top three truck suppliers a year ago, totaled $68.9 million (nearly 11%).

In January–August of last year, the top three truck suppliers were Poland, France, and the United States.
Imports of trucks from all other countries during this period increased by 20.5%—to $371.4 million.

At the same time, according to statistics, Ukraine exported only $2.17 million worth of trucks over the eight-month period, mostly to Turkey, while a year ago, exports totaled nearly $4 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 United States—$109 million (+2%).

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