Ukraine: coffee imports up over five years

Over the past five years, Ukraine’s coffee imports have grown by 63%. In 2020, they reached 48.4 thousand tons for a total amount of $166.1 million, according to the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club Association (UCAB). About 51% of coffee is imported unroasted and processed already in Ukraine. The main suppliers of coffee to Ukraine are European…

Ukraine: government to stimulate programs to cut financial resource cost for business

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says that in order to accelerate economic growth, the Ukrainian government will continue to stimulate government programs aimed at facilitating access to financial resources. The prime minister stated this at a special gathering of business community “EBA Global Outlook 2021: the Year of Big Questions”, when asked how the government would…

Ukraine: trade turnover down in January 2021

Ukraine’s trade turnover in January amounted to $8.14 billion, down by $140 million YoY, according to data provided by the State Customs Service of Ukraine. In January, Ukraine imported goods worth $4.2 billion (imports increased by $87 million, or by 2%). Exports from Ukraine amounted to $3.9 billion (down by $227 million, or by 5%).…