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Poland, France, and US main suppliers of trucks to Ukraine

Imports of trucks to Ukraine in January-October 2025 increased by 8% in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2024, reaching $819.5 million, according to statistics from the State Customs Service.

According to the published data, the growth rate of imports of this type of vehicle has slowed down again, reaching 11.6% in the first 10 months compared to the same period in 2024.

In October, truck imports fell by 17% compared to October 2024, to $79.2 million, which is also a quarter less than in September 2025.

The largest number of trucks in 10 months was imported from Poland – $149.6 million (1.3% less than last year), France – $133.2 million (43.3% more) and the United States – $104.2 million (30.4% more).

Imports from all other countries in January-October decreased slightly, amounting to $432.6 million.

At the same time, according to statistics, Ukraine exported only $5.6 million worth of trucks in 10 months, mainly to Turkey (62.4% of exports), Romania (32.4%), and Moldova, while a year earlier, exports were even more insignificant ($2.8 million), mainly to Moldova, Poland, and Kazakhstan.

As reported, in 2024, imports of trucks to Ukraine in monetary terms increased by 30% compared to 2023, to $947.84 million, with most of them imported from Poland (almost 20%).

 

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Truck imports to Ukraine have decreased by 4% since beginning of year

In January-April 2025, truck imports to Ukraine decreased by 4.3% in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2024, to $286.56 million, according to statistics from the State Customs Service (SCS).

According to the published data of the SCS, in April, imports of this type of vehicle decreased by 12.2% compared to April 2024, to $71.31 million.

The largest number of trucks in four months was imported from the US – $64.09 million (22.4% of imports), Poland – $61.77 million (21.2%), and France – $46.03 million (16%).

A year ago, the top three truck suppliers were Poland (23.2% of total truck imports, or $69 million), the US (11%, or $33.4 million), and China (10.1%, or $30.2 million).

Imports from all other countries in January-April decreased by 30.6% to $115.7 million.

At the same time, according to statistics, Ukraine exported only $2.73 million worth of trucks in four months, mainly to Romania (57.3% of exports of such vehicles), Turkey, and Moldova, while a year earlier, exports were even more insignificant ($1 million).

As reported, in 2024, imports of trucks to Ukraine in monetary terms increased by 30% compared to 2023, to $947.84 million, with the largest share coming from Poland (almost 20%).

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Imports of trucks in first quarter decreased by 1.3% to $215 mln

Imports of trucks to Ukraine in January-March 2025 decreased by 1.3% in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2024, to $215.15 million, according to statistics from the State Customs Service.

According to the published data of the State Customs Service, in particular, in March, imports of these vehicles decreased by almost 13% compared to March 2024 – to $69.62 million.
As reported, in January of this year, truck imports decreased by 6% compared to January-2024, and in February, an increase of 21% was recorded compared to February last year.

Most trucks were imported in the first quarter from the United States – $50.06 million (23.3% of imports), Poland – $47.25 million (22.15%) and France – $35.27 million (16.4%).
A year ago, the top three truck-supplying countries were Poland (23.2% of total truck imports or $50.6 million), China (10.7% or $23.4 million) and France (10.3% or $22.4 million).

Imports from all other countries decreased by 32.4% to $82.2 million in January-March.
At the same time, according to statistics, Ukraine exported only $2.5 million worth of trucks in three months, mostly to Romania (59.4% of truck exports), Turkey (38%), and Moldova (2%), while a year earlier there were insignificant exports ($0.5 million).

As reported, in 2024, imports of trucks to Ukraine in monetary terms increased by 30% compared to 2023 – up to $947.84 million, most of them were imported from Poland (almost 20%).

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New truck registrations down 6% in March, with MAN leading way

In March 2025, registrations of new commercial vehicles (trucks and special vehicles) in Ukraine decreased by 6% compared to the same month in 2024, to 996 units, UkrAvtoprom reports in its telegram channel.

At the same time, the demand for such cars increased by 18% compared to February 2025.

According to the report, the leader of the month was the MAN brand with 170 units registered, while in March 2024 it was the second in the ranking, and in February 2025 – the third (78 units and 84 units, respectively), Renault fell to second place with 134 units (in March 2024 – 370 units), and Iveco was third with 88 units, which a year earlier ranked 13th with 24 cars.

The top five also included Ford – 83 units (in March-2024 – 36 units) and Peugeot – 68 units (64 units).

In total, in January-March 2025, the Ukrainian fleet of trucks and special vehicles was replenished with 2,813 thousand new vehicles, which is 2% less than in the same period in 2024.

As reported, in March 2014, the market for new commercial vehicles increased by 31.2% compared to February 2013, to 1,056 units.

In 2024, according to UkrAvtoprom, 12.9 thousand new commercial vehicles were registered in Ukraine, up 14% year-on-year.

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Poland bans entry and exit of Ukrainian trucks without international transportation permits

Poland has suspended entry and exit permits for Ukrainian trucks that do not have international freight transportation permits.

This was reported by the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Telegram on Monday.

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Truck queues at Ukraine-EU border reach 40 km – profile associations

Associations uniting motor carriers of Lithuania and seven other European Union (EU) countries are calling for the problem of queues of trucks at the Ukraine-EU border to be solved, the Lithuanian national association of motor carriers Linava has said.
The association estimates that at present there is a queue of over 40 kilometers on the Ukrainian side at one of the border crossings between Romania and Ukraine, over 25 kilometers – on the Ukrainian-Hungarian border, and about 15 kilometers – on the Ukrainian-Slovak border.
Linava, together with the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and its members, has approached the European Commission (EC) with a proposal to introduce priority border crossing lines for International Road Transport (TIR), which would increase the number of trucks crossing the border into Ukraine by 2 to 3 times.
According to Linava Secretary General Zenon Buivydas, waiting for trucks at the Ukrainian border can take up to several days, which, he says, creates a number of problems for trucking firms and truckers alike.
The appeal to the EC and its President was signed by IRU President Radu Dinescu and Secretary General Umberto de Pretto, as well as Buividas and representatives of carriers from Moldova, Ukraine, Serbia, Slovakia, Latvia, Hungary, Turkey, Romania and Poland.

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