Odesa exported goods worth more than $1 billion

Despite the military challenges, a positive trend is recorded in the exports of the Odesa region. In January-June 2023, enterprises of Odesa carried out trade operations with partners from 166 countries of the world. The export of goods amounted to more than $1 billion.

Oleg Kiper, the head of Odesa OVA, reported this on the Telegram channel.

Regionally, Odesa took 4th place with a share of 5.6% in the total volume of goods exports.

In the commodity structure of exports, the largest volume was:

- grain crops (52.8%);

  – fats and oils of animal or vegetable origin (15.6%);

– ready-made food products (5.1%).

He also reminded that the ports of the Danube cluster shipped 1 million 750 thousand tons of agricultural products in the first 15 days of August this year, and in July - more than 2 million tons.

It will be recalled that 75–80% of vegetable oils are exported by sea.