China was the largest source of imports, while Poland remained the top destination for exports
Between January and October 2026, Ukraine's total foreign trade turnover reached $116.6 billion. Imports accounted for $84.2 billion, while exports amounted to $32.4 billion. This is reported by the portal PromPolitInform, citing information from the State Customs Service of Ukraine.
Taxable imports accounted for $58.3 billion of the total volume of goods brought into the country, representing 69% of overall import figures. The average tax burden during the customs clearance process for these goods was recorded at $0.63 per kilogram.
Import geography and structure
The primary suppliers of goods to Ukraine during the first ten months of 2026 were China, which provided $25.6 billion worth of products, Poland with $7.9 billion, and Germany with $5.5 billion. Machinery, equipment, and transport vehicles dominated the import structure, amounting to $38.9 billion.
Energy resources and fuel also occupied a significant share of imports at $12.1 billion, followed by chemical industry products at $10.9 billion. These categories provided the bulk of budget revenues through customs duties: the fuel and energy group contributed 34% of all payments, machinery and equipment provided 29%, and chemical products accounted for 12%.
Export performance
The largest volumes of Ukrainian exports were sent to Poland at nearly $4.1 billion, Germany at $2.4 billion, and Turkey at over $2.3 billion. Food products played a key role in the export structure, reaching a total value of $18.6 billion.
Other major export categories included metal products and metal articles at $3.1 billion, and machinery and equipment at $3.0 billion. The processing of export goods subject to export duties generated nearly 1.8 billion UAH in additional state budget revenues.
Photo: State Customs Service of Ukraine
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