Foreign trade turnover decreased by 7% in the first quarter of 2023 – State Customs Service

During the first quarter of 2023, Ukraine imported goods worth $15.5 billion and exported products totalling $10.3 billion. Ukraine imported the most goods from China – worth $2.6 billion, Poland – worth $1.6 billion, and Germany – worth $1.1 billion. The most products were exported to Poland – worth $1.5 billion, China – worth $1 billion, and Romania – worth $997 million. 

This was reported by the State Customs Service.

In the total volume of goods imported in January-March 2023, the following categories of goods accounted for 71%: 

• machinery, equipment and transport – $4.4 billion;
• during the customs clearance of these goods, UAH 27.8 billion was paid to the budget, which is 27% of customs revenues;
• fuel and energy products – $3.6 billion;
• UAH 23.3 billion was paid to the budget during customs clearance of these goods, which is 23% of customs revenues;
• chemical products – $2.8 billion;
• during the customs clearance of these goods, UAH 19.7 billion was paid to the budget, accounting for 19% of customs revenues.

The top three most exported goods from Ukraine are: 

• food products – $6.7 billion
• metals and metal products – $929 million
• machinery, equipment and transport – $812 million.

The customs clearance of exports of goods subject to export duties resulted in UAH 333.1 million being paid to the budget.

Previously. Mind reported that the customs revealed violations worth UAH 1.2 billion in the first quarter of the year.