- Ukraine’s top export is grain (21.2 percent), which it sends to the European Union, China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and others.
- Ferrous metals (19.7 percent) are Ukraine’s second largest export, coming from the country’s multiple iron and steel mills. Ukraine sends cast iron and various forms of steel to the U.S., European Union and East Asia.
- Fats and oils from animals and vegetables (11.1 percent) comprise processed oilseeds — including sunflower oil — that are exported to the Middle East, the E.U. and China.
- Mineral products (9.4 percent) include fuels like oil, but also coal and mined ores.
- Electrical equipment (5.9 percent) is produced in part by locally controlled factories and foreign ones, who source car batteries and electronic components from Ukraine.
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Top 5 exports from Ukraine
A man behind bottles and jars of honey at the Kyiv honey fair in August, 2017.
