According to the Ukrainian club of agricultural business (UCAB), which cited government figures, Ukraine exported 12,700 tonnes of dairy products in August 2022, more than double the amount shipped in August 2021.
As a result, the entire volume of Ukrainian dairy exports in January–August 2022 increased to 59,400 tonnes, surpassing the volume exported during the same period in the previous year after a decline in shipments in March–April as a result of the Russian invasion.
Ukraine exported a wide variety of dairy goods in August 2022, including:
- 3,580 tonnes of non-condensed milk and cream (200% more compared to August of 2021)
- 3,260 tonnes (100%) more of condensed milk
- 273 tonnes of butter dish (-50%)
- 2,530 tonnes (+72%) of whey
- 2,140 tonnes (+250%) of butter
- One thousand tons of cheese (+62%)
- During the month of August 2022, Moldova (4,400 tonnes), Poland (2,400 tonnes), and China were the top importers of Ukrainian dairy goods (900 tonnes).
decreased dairy imports
Dairy imports, meanwhile, are progressively falling. 42,300 tonnes of dairy goods were imported into the nation between January and August 2022, which is 37% fewer than during the same time period the year before. Imports totaled 5,000 tonnes in August. Mostly, Ukraine imports cheese.
According to UCAB, Ukraine will probably start exporting dairy products this year if the present trends continue.
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domestic demand is declining
The Ukraine Union of Dairy Enterprises anticipated that the country’s milk output would fall by 13–16% this year, to 7.33–7.56 million tonnes, from 8.73 million tonnes in 2021, and that the conflict would decide how severe the problem would be.
Additionally, it is predicted that the average amount of milk consumed per person in Ukraine in 2022 would decrease by 8% from 212 kg in 2021 to 229 kg this year, mostly as a result of population movement both internally and externally as millions of Ukrainians were compelled to flee their homes.
Exports are becoming more and more significant.
Prices for dairy goods have been steadily rising on the domestic market in Ukraine during the last several months. According to the Ukraine Union of Dairy Enterprises, the main cause of this was an increase in export.
In 2022, a dramatic depreciation of the national currency and inexpensive raw milk gave Ukrainian dairy firms the appearance of being competitive on the international market. According to the federation of dairy firms, the trend is anticipated to continue during the winter, when a decline in dairy output is anticipated throughout the European Union.
