Despite an increase in dairy product exports in July, Ukraine supplied fewer commodities to foreign markets.
According to the Association of Milk Producers, this situation was caused by a decline in global dairy prices.
It is noted that exports of dairy products from Ukraine decreased by 18% in the first seven months of 2026 and amounted to $218.27 million.
During this period, Moldova became the largest importer of Ukrainian dairy products, purchasing goods worth $50.6 million.
Overall, the top 10 most active buyers of these products were:

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Based on the results of the first eight months of 2026, Ukraine became a net importer of dairy products.

In the first eight months of 2026, Ukraine imported 26.9 thousand tonnes of pork — 1.8 times more than in the same period last year. The value of imports increased 1.7-fold to $65.1 million.