However, in December 2022, the share of Ukraine in extra-EU exports was above the pre-war level (1.5% in December compared with 1.2% in February 2022) while imports remained slightly below (1.0% compared with 1.1%).
Source dataset: ext_st_eu27_2020sitc
When looking at six key traded products, selected because of their relevance with respect to total extra-EU imports, the share of Ukraine in extra-EU imports declined for products such as sunflower oil (79.8% in 2022 compared with 87.5% in 2021; -7.7 percentage points), maize (47.5% compared with 50.7%; -3.1 pp), rape or colza seeds (31.0% compared with 39.2%; -8.2 pp) and iron and steel (4.4% compared with 10.7%; -6.3 pp).
Source dataset: DS-045409
On the other hand, the share of Ukraine in extra-EU imports grew for soya bean oil (37.6% in 2022 compared with 35.9% in 2021; +1.7 pp) and wood (11.6% compared with 9.8%; +1.8 pp).
For more information
- A Statistics Explained and news article on Russia-EU - international trade of main product groups are being published on Friday 3rd March.
- Statistics Explained article on Ukraine-EU - international trade of main product groups
- Statistics 4 Beginners on trade in goods
- Thematic section on international trade in goods
- Database on international trade in goods
- News article on EU agricultural prices in Q3 2022
- EU solidarity with Ukraine
Methodological notes:
- The following Harmonised System (HS) codes were used for the selected products:
- HS 1512: Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
- HS 1005: Maize (corn)
- HS 1205: Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken
- HS 1507: Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
- HS 72: Iron and steel
- HS 44: Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
- The above products were selected because of their relevance with respect to total extra-EU imports in terms of share or in terms of their absolute value.
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