The most popular products for export – are oil and corn
In 2013, Ukraine exported agricultural products on $ 17 billion, which is 4.8 % more than in 2012, as reported in the Association «Ukrainian Agribusiness Club» (UAC).
In addition, 2013 ended with a positive trade balance - $ 8.8 billion, which is 14.7 % less than in 2012.
Ukraine exported the most the sunflower oil - on $ 3.3 billion, and corn - on $ 3.8 billion.
At the same time the list of headings in the list of top 10 imported products remained the same, but there have been structural changes, caused mainly by disproportionate increase in imports. In particular, imports of frozen fish has increased by 30.7 % in value terms ($ 132.2 million), and now holds 6.9% in the structure of imports of agricultural goods. In the second place is citrus 5.7% due to increased imports by $97.7 million (26.7 %). Imports of pork, which was a leading imported agricultural product in 2012, last year decreased by 16.3% ($57.9 million) and got 4.7% of the import structure.
