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Ukraine has substantial trade with Belarus, and the obvious question is whether much of this trade is in fact a way of evading the Russian trade sanctions against Ukraine.
The United States is at present a relatively minor trading partner, accounting for only 2.0% of Ukraine’s exports and 5.4% of its imports.
Ukraine’s foreign trade is growing steadily, though at a moderate pace. In particular, Ukraine’s trade with the European Union, China and the Middle East is expanding, while its trade with Russia is dwindling.
Ukraine’s agricultural trade continues to boom, but it is reassuring that machinery exports remain significant and relatively stable. Meanwhile, the considerable bilateral trade with Poland and Germany suggests that the Ukrainian economy is integrating into wider European supply chains.
23 UKRAINE Country Report March 2020 www.intellinews.com