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Ukraine farming union flags rising barley exports to China
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on July 30, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on July 30, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Ukraine aims to export up to 400,000 tons of barley to China in August, with a total of 770,000 tons contracted for July-August, highlighting its strong market position.
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine has exported about 140,000 metric tons of barley to China so far in July and is likely to ship 350,000 to 400,000 tons in August, farming union UAC said on Wednesday.
"For China, 500,000 to 550,000 tons of barley are contracted (for July-August). Another 350,000 to 400,000 tons still need to be shipped in August," UAC said in its weekly report.
It said the total volume of barley contracted for export for July-August reached 770,000 tons.
Ukrainian analyst Barva Invest said this month that Chinese companies contracted to buy up to 700,000 tons of the 2025 Ukrainian barley crop.
Ukraine is a large barley producer and exporter and certified by Beijing to supply barley to the Chinese market.
China was the main importer of Ukrainian barley in the 2023/24 season with an import volume of 702,000 tons, said Ukrainian grain traders union UGA.
(Reporting by Pavel PolityukEditing by David Goodman)
Barley is a cereal grain that is widely cultivated for food, animal feed, and as a key ingredient in beer production.
An export is a good or service sold to another country. It contributes to the exporting country's economy.
A farming union is an organization that represents the interests of farmers, advocating for policies and practices that benefit agricultural producers.
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