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Ukraine Increases Electricity Export in January

In January 2017, Ukraine increased export of electricity by 61.9 percent (or by 231.8 million kWh) compared to the same period in 2016 and reached 559.4 million kWh, reported Interfax-Ukraine citing their source in the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine.

Soybean Exports Reach 291,940 Tons in January

According to the State Fiscal Service, in January 2017 Ukraine exported 291,940 tons of soybeans worth USD 8.47 million.

Ukrainian Electric Transformers Become Popular in Spain and Saudi Arabia

“Zaporozhtransformator” PJSC (ZTR) has successfully tested and shipped two 63 MVA ONAF transformers for the ‘Green Duba’ Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Plant in Saudi Arabia. The order was placed by Saudi Electricity Company (SEC).

Ukraine Exports Nearly 11 Tons of Poultry

In January of the current year, Ukraine exported 10,990 tons of poultry meat and by-products worth USD 13 million, as reported by State Fiscal Service of Ukraine.

Ukraine to Supply 15 Tramcars to Egypt

Tatra-Yug LLC (Odesa), which operates a full-cycle tramcars production, is to ship 15 articulated tramcars to Alexandria Traffic Administration (Egypt), as reported the company’s website.

Ukraine Exports Onions to Iraq

Ukraine has significantly increased its yellow onion exports rate. Lviv-based Info-Shuvar Data Centre reported that Ukraine had sold over 5,000 tons of onions on the foreign markets.

What are the prospects for Ukrainian exports of goods in 2017?

Ukrainian export in 2017 greatly depends on import strategies of Russia, Egypt, Poland, Turkey, Italy, China, India and Germany, which jointly buy 40 percent of Ukrainian goods. Notably, exports to three of these countries decreased by over 25 percent each in 2016.

Ukraine Further Increases Sunflower Oil Exports

As reported by UkrAgroConsult, Ukraine continues to increase sunflower oil exports in the current 2016/17 season. The unprecedented rate of 556,000 tons was reached in December 2016, which is four percent higher than in the previous record-making month (535,000 tons in November 2016).