Exports of Ukrainian goods grow to over $43 bln in 11 months

Ukraine's Economic Development and Trade Ministry says exports of Ukrainian goods in the 11 months of 2018 grew by 9.9% year-over-year (y-o-y), to US$43.2 billion.

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Leaders in the commodity structure of exports from Ukraine over the period under review were non-precious metals and products made of them ($10.7 billion), vegetable products ($8.9 billion), machinery, equipment, and mechanisms ($4.2 billion), as well as fats and oils ($4 billion).

The European Union remains Ukraine's major trade partner, its share is 42.6% in the country's overall volume of trade.

"Ukraine exported goods worth $18.4 billion to the countries of the European Union, which was 15.7% more than in the 11 months of 2017," the ministry said.

As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukrainian goods exports in January-October 2018 increased by 10.3% y-o-y, to $38.79 billion.