Ukraine has the potential to expand bilateral agricultural trade with the US, particularly in the export of meat, eggs, corn, and queen bees, according to the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection following a working visit to the US by the agency’s head, Serhiy Tkachuk.
The State Service noted that during the visit, Tkachuk held meetings with representatives of three departments of the US Department of Agriculture.
Together with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), the parties discussed increasing bilateral trade in agricultural products. Ukraine has the potential to replace Russian and Chinese products on the American market, the agency assured. Particular attention was paid to opening the US market for Ukrainian poultry and eggs.
Negotiations with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) focused on access to the US market for Ukrainian poultry meat and eggs. The State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection has already provided all the necessary information and expressed its readiness to undergo inspections, including online. This practice has been successfully applied in cooperation with the United Kingdom, Canada, and the EU.
The Ukrainian side emphasized the importance of moving forward with applications for the export of pork and beef, and the FSIS confirmed its readiness to begin technical consultations.
The meeting with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) was devoted to the epizootic situation, the procedure for assessing the status of diseases, and inspections.
In addition, the meetings discussed the prospects for exporting Ukrainian corn and queen bees. The American side positively assessed the dynamics regarding corn and promised to consider the issue of bees in the near future.
“These dialogues confirm that even in times of war, the Ukrainian agricultural sector remains a reliable and promising partner. We feel the support of our American colleagues and their willingness to move forward in opening up new opportunities for Ukraine,” concluded the head of the State Food and Consumer Service.
Ukrainians have a predominantly neutral attitude towards Libya, although the level of negative assessments is higher than for most other North African countries. This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by Active Group in partnership with Experts Club.
According to the data, 9.3% of respondents expressed a positive attitude toward Libya (6% — mostly positive, 3.3% — completely positive). A negative attitude was expressed by 14.3% of respondents (11.7% — mostly negative, 2.7% — completely negative). The majority of Ukrainians — 69.7% — took a neutral position, while another 6.7% said they did not have enough information.
In 2024, trade turnover between Ukraine and Libya amounted to $149.7 million, of which exports accounted for $141.7 million and imports for $8.1 million. The positive balance was $133.6 million.
“Libya remains a traditional market for Ukrainian agricultural products, but political instability in that country affects both trade dynamics and perceptions among Ukrainians. The high level of neutrality indicates a lack of knowledge, as well as the absence of stable humanitarian and cultural ties,” commented economist and founder of Experts Club Maksim Urakin.
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Ukrainians are generally neutral towards Tunisia, according to the results of a study conducted by Active Group in collaboration with Experts Club.
According to the survey, 16% of respondents have a positive opinion of the country (12.3% – mostly positive, 3.7% – completely positive). Four percent of respondents expressed a negative opinion (2.3% – mostly negative, 1.7% – completely negative). At the same time, the majority of Ukrainians chose a neutral position – 72.3%, while another 7.7% said they knew little about this country.
At the end of 2024, trade turnover between Ukraine and Tunisia amounted to $153.9 million, of which Ukrainian exports amounted to $133.4 million and imports to $20.5 million. The positive balance was $112.9 million.
“Ukraine has fairly stable economic relations with Tunisia. The significant positive trade balance shows that Ukrainian goods, in particular agricultural products and metals, are in demand in the North African market. At the same time, due to geographical distance and weak information links, Ukrainians’ attitude towards Tunisia is mostly neutral,” said Experts Club founder Maksim Urakin.
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The vast majority of Ukrainians have a neutral attitude toward Mexico, although positive assessments significantly outweigh negative ones. This is evidenced by the results of a study conducted by Active Group in collaboration with Experts Club.
According to the survey, 19.7% of respondents have a positive opinion of Mexico (15.3% — mostly positive, 4.3% — completely positive). A negative attitude is held by 10% of respondents (9% — mostly negative, 1% — completely negative). At the same time, the majority of Ukrainians — 67% — take a neutral position, while another 3.3% admitted that they are not familiar with the country.
At the end of the first half of 2025, trade turnover between Ukraine and Mexico amounted to $169.1 million, of which exports from Ukraine amounted to $28.9 million and imports from Mexico amounted to $140.1 million. The negative balance amounted to $111.2 million.
“The high level of neutrality towards Mexico is explained by the country’s remoteness and limited direct contacts. At the same time, trade between Ukraine and Mexico is showing some momentum, although the structure of relations is currently unbalanced — Ukrainian exports are significantly lower than imports,” said Experts Club founder Maksim Urakin.
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A survey conducted by Active Group and Experts Club in August 2025 showed that Ukrainians’ attitude towards Algeria remains neutral overall.
According to the results, 75% of respondents said they were neutral towards the country. Positive assessments accounted for only 11.7% (of which 9.3% were mostly positive and 2.3% were completely positive). At the same time, 6% had a negative attitude, and another 7.3% of respondents said they were not familiar with Algeria at all.
“For Ukrainians, Algeria remains a relatively distant country, which explains the high level of neutral assessments. At the same time, positive attitudes still prevail over negative ones, and this creates a basis for further cooperation,” commented Alexander Pozniy, head of Active Group.
In turn, Experts Club co-founder Maksim Urakin emphasized the importance of economic ties:
“Despite relatively weak emotional perceptions, Ukraine and Algeria have a noticeable level of trade interaction. In 2025, bilateral trade exceeded $401 million. At the same time, Ukrainian exports amounted to $338.9 million, while imports of Algerian goods amounted to only $62.4 million. As a result, the trade balance is significant and positive for Ukraine — over $276 million. This indicates that economic cooperation can become the basis for further development of relations,” he stressed.
Thus, although Ukrainians’ attitude toward Algeria is mostly neutral, the economic balance looks very favorable for Ukraine.
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More than half of Ukrainians express a neutral attitude toward Iraq, but at the same time, a significant proportion of respondents rated the country negatively. This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by Active Group in cooperation with the Experts Club think tank.
According to the study, 53.7% of respondents said their attitude toward Iraq is neutral. At the same time, 37.0% said they have a negative attitude (11.3% — completely negative, 25.7% — mostly negative). Only 5.7% of Ukrainians expressed positive views (1.7% — completely positive, 4.0% — mostly positive). Another 3.7% of respondents said they were not familiar with the country.
“Ukrainians associate Iraq primarily with wars, instability, and crises, which significantly affects their perception of the country. At the same time, more than half of the respondents demonstrate a neutral position, which indicates the absence of a clear personal assessment,” commented Alexander Pozniy, head of Active Group.
Maksim Urakin, co-founder of Experts Club, emphasized the specifics of economic relations.
“Despite the fact that some of our fellow citizens may confuse Iran and Iraq, the latter is one of our most profitable trading partners. Ukraine’s trade turnover with Iraq in January-August 2025 amounted to $189.3 million. At the same time, exports from Ukraine amounted to $189.2 million, while imports amounted to only $0.16 million. This structure creates a significant positive balance of over $189 million, making Iraq primarily a market for Ukrainian products rather than a source of imports,” Urakin emphasized.
Thus, Ukrainians’ attitude toward Iraq remains neutral overall, with a high proportion of negative assessments, while economic relations are one-sided and focused on Ukrainian exports.
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