In January-October 2025, Ukraine exported 393 tons of tomatoes, compared to 301 tons in the same period last year. The main buyers of tomatoes this year were Moldova (60.6%), Poland (36.4%) and Singapore (0.8%), while in 2024 the leaders were Moldova (87.4%), Lithuania (7.6%) and Malaysia (1%).
Exports of Ukrainian cucumbers in 10 months of 2025 amounted to 2.44 thousand tons, which is almost twice as much as 1.01 thousand tons a year earlier. The largest buyers remain Poland (52.3%), Estonia (37.5%) and Moldova (8%). For comparison, in 2024, Estonia accounted for 54.7% of supplies, Poland - 26.3%, Moldova - 10.5%.
At the same time, imports of products to Ukraine also increased. In January-October 2025, imports of tomatoes increased by 4.3%, to 81.82 thousand tons, and imports of cucumbers - by 13.6%, to 109.56 thousand tons.
In monetary terms, the value of imports of tomatoes increased by 18.2%, to $ 16.92 million, and cucumbers - by 30%, to $ 23.39 million. The main suppliers of tomatoes to Ukraine this year are Turkey (64.3%), Poland (11.7%) and the Netherlands (11.18%). Among the suppliers of cucumbers are Turkey (88.2%), Spain (3.7%) and Finland (2%).
Compared to last year, the structure of suppliers has changed slightly. Previously, the main suppliers of tomatoes were Turkey (73.6%), Poland (12.3%) and Morocco (5.9%), and of cucumbers - Turkey (85.2%), Poland (4%) and the Netherlands (3.1%).
In July 2025, Ukraine introduced anti-dumping duties on imports of fresh cucumbers and tomatoes from Turkey - 20.1% and 26.9%, respectively, for a period of 5 years. These measures are aimed at protecting Ukrainian greenhouse farms from dumped imports, which have harmed domestic producers.
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