Ukrainian agroexport amounted to $ 8.6 billion over 6 months of 2018

"According to the results of the first half of 2018 Ukrainian agroexport amounted to $ 8.6 billion. Last year Ukrainian agrarian exports reached record results and amounted to almost $ 18 billion. This year we also expect no less result given the conjuncture of world markets for such goods as crops", Olha Trofimtseva said.

According to the deputy minister, grain crops with a share of 36.8%, vegetable oils - 26.2% and oilseed seeds - 7.5% remain the goods-leaders of Ukrainian agrarian exports. At the same time, for the first half of the current year the following commodity groups showed the highest growth rates of exports: poultry eggs - by 2.1 times (by $ 27.7 million), apples, pears and quince - by 5.3 times (by $ 6, 7 million), leguminous vegetables, peeled or not - by 58.3 times (by $ 11 million), butter and other fats made from milk - by 65.2% (by $ 29.2 million), and others.

According to her, the regional structure of Ukrainian agrarian exports has not changed: the first place is occupied by the countries of Asia with a share of 43.2%, the second place is by the countries of the European Union - 30.4%, and the third place is occupied by the countries of Africa - 14.6%.

"Top 5 of our largest customers in 2018 is headed by India, where agricultural and food products were exported for more than $ 1 billion. Then Egypt follows - $ 575.9 million, China - $ 526.6 million, the Netherlands - $ 525.3 million, Spain - $ 470.3 million,"- summed up the Deputy Minister for European Integration.