Imports of tin and tin products rose by 52.2% to $2.338 million (in July – $410,000), while exports of tin and tin products in the first seven months of 2025 amounted to $101,000 (July – $16,000) compared to $331,000 in the first seven months of 2024.
Tin is mainly used as a safe, non-toxic, corrosion-resistant coating in its pure form or in alloys with other metals. The main industrial applications of tin are in white tin (tin-plated iron) for the manufacture of food containers, in solders for electronics, in domestic piping, in bearing alloys, and in coatings made of tin and its alloys. The most important alloy of tin is bronze (with copper).
Imports of goods from Ukraine in January-July 2025 amounted to $45.9 billion in monetary terms, which is 17.4% more than in the same period of 2024, while exports grew by 2.7% from $22.6 billion to $23.2 billion, according to the State Customs Service (SCS).
“At the same time, taxable imports amounted to $34.7 billion, which is 76% of the total volume of imported goods. The tax burden per 1 kg of taxable imports in January-July 2025 was $0.52/kg,” according to a publication on the agency’s Telegram channel on Thursday.
Traditionally, the largest importers of goods to Ukraine were China ($9.9 billion), Poland ($4.4 billion), and Germany ($3.7 billion).
The largest exporters from Ukraine were Poland ($2.9 billion), Turkey ($1.9 billion), and Italy ($1.3 billion).
It is noted that in the total volume of goods imported in January-July 2025, 68% were machinery, equipment, and transport – $18 billion (during customs clearance, 112.7 billion hryvnia, or 29% of customs payments, were paid to the budget), chemical industry products – $7.3 billion (57 billion hryvnia, or 15%), fuel and energy – $5.9 billion (105.5 billion hryvnia, or 27%).
The top three most exported goods also remain unchanged: food products ($13 billion), metals and metal products ($2.6 billion), machinery, equipment, and transport ($2.2 billion).
During the seven months of customs clearance of goods subject to export duties, UAH 159.1 million was paid to the budget.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order raising tariffs on imports from Canada from 25% to 35% as part of efforts to combat the flow of illegal drugs across the northern border. The new tariffs will take effect on August 1, 2025, according to the White House’s official website.
According to the administration, the decision was made against the backdrop of “Canada’s persistent failure to arrest drug traffickers, seize illegal drugs, or coordinate with U.S. law enforcement agencies.”
“The president’s further actions are necessary and appropriate to protect the lives of Americans, as well as the national security and foreign policy of the United States of America,” the statement said.
The White House recalled that Trump declared a state of emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in response to the crisis caused by fentanyl and other illegal drugs.
The preferential treatment for goods covered by the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) remains in place. At the same time, goods that are transshipped to avoid the new tariff will be subject to a separate 40% transshipment duty.
It is noted that in this fiscal year alone, more fentanyl has been seized at the northern border of the United States than in the previous three years combined.
In January-June 2024, Ukraine imported 22,617 thousand tons of coffee, which is 6.1% less than in the same period a year earlier, when foreign purchases amounted to 24,094 thousand tons.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS), spending on coffee purchases in the first half of the year rose by 36.9% to $173.403 million, compared to $126.684 million in the same period a year earlier.
The main suppliers of coffee to Ukraine were Poland, which accounted for 16.58% of imports, worth $28.749 million, Brazil – 12.75% and $22.104 million, and Germany – 12.49% and $21.653 million.
A year earlier, the top three coffee suppliers to Ukraine were Poland (16.83% worth $21.326 million), Italy (15.87% worth $20.1 million), and Brazil (12.31% worth $15.598 million).
Tea imports in January-June 2025 decreased by 22.87% to 5,452 thousand tons compared to 7,069 thousand tons in the same period last year. In monetary terms, imports in the first half of 2025 decreased by 16.26% and amounted to $20.957 million compared to $25.027 million last year.
At the same time, the three key suppliers of tea to Ukraine in January-June remained unchanged: Sri Lanka (30.13% worth $6.313 million), Kenya (17.77% worth $3.724 million) and China (14.63% worth $3.067 million). Last year, these countries accounted for 28.95%, 23.07%, and 11.33% of tea exports to Ukraine, bringing them $7.247 million, $5.774 million, and $2.835 million, respectively.
Imports of tractors to Ukraine in January-June 2025 amounted to $421.05 million, which is slightly less than in the same period in 2024 ($425 million), according to statistics from the State Customs Service.
According to the published statistics, tractors were mainly imported from the United States (18.9% of total imports of this equipment, or $79.7 million), China (17.5% or $73.8 million) and Germany (17.4% or $73.1 million), while a year ago it was Germany ($68.6 million), the Netherlands ($60.6 million) and China ($55.6 million).
In June of this year, imports of tractors increased by 21% compared to June 2024 to $63.6 million, which is also 3.6% more than the volume of imports in May of this year.
According to statistics, in January-June this year, tractors worth almost $3 million were exported, mainly to Romania (38%), Germany and Zambia.
As reported, imports of tractors to Ukraine in 2024 amounted to almost $784 million, which is 5.6% less than a year earlier, while exports amounted to $5.44 million against $5.74 million.
According to Serbian Economist, trade between Central Serbia and Kosovo is growing rapidly, with Serbian goods actively returning to the region’s markets. According to the Kosovo Business Alliance, imports from Central Serbia in the first six months of 2025 reached €110.53 million, compared to €50.64 million in the same period of 2024 — an increase of 118%.
An analysis of the sector shows that consumer goods and food products, including non-alcoholic beverages, foodstuffs, as well as construction materials, agricultural machinery, and mineral fertilizers, have risen in price and expanded their market presence. These categories traditionally form the basis of trade between Serbian suppliers and Kosovar consumers.
According to experts, the return of Serbian goods became possible after the easing of import barriers, including the lifting of the total ban and the introduction of post-border controls at the Merdare checkpoint.
Experts note that the restoration of access to convenient logistics and price attractiveness strengthens Central Serbia’s position in the Kosovo market.
The Kosovo Business Alliance, an association of companies trading in the region, analytically monitors trade flows and violations. Since 2023, Kosovo has gradually eased import restrictions on Serbian goods, including through the Merda checkpoint, which has led to a revival of trade.
Imports of Serbian goods are rapidly recovering in the Kosovo and Metohija market, sending not only an economic but also a political signal — a thaw in trade relations.
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