News
13.10.2011
Ukraine decreased grain share in the general commodity exports to the level of 4.2%
During January-August of 2011, commodity exports from Ukraine totaled 43.9 bln USD, imports – 52 bln USD, which formed the growth of export indices by 39.4%, and imports – up 44.6% compared to the same period of 2010, respectively, according to data of the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine.
The share of grain products in the general volumes of commodity exports decreased from the level of 4.5% to 4.2% compared to the reporting period of 2010. At the same time, the share of fats and oils of both animal and vegetable origin grew from the level of 5% to 5.2%.
Ukraine provided foreign trading contracts with partners from 217 countries of the world.
In particular, the highest volumes of export supplies from Ukraine were provided to the Russian Federation – 29.2% from the general export volumes of commodities, Turkey – 5.9%, Italy – 5%, Poland – 4.3%, China and India – 2.9% each, Belarus – 2.8%.
Ukraine received most import supplies from the Russian Federation – 36.7%, Germany – 8%, China – 7.6%, Belarus – 4.7%, Poland – 3.9%, the USA – 3.2%, Italy – 2.3%.
