Free trade area

The European Union is the largest trade partner of Ukraine. The EU share in the foreign trade of goods of Ukraine is 41,3%.

Trade statistics with EU in 2022 in figures:

The potential benefits of the DCFTA for Ukrainian producers

  • 01

    Duty-free access to one of the most powerful and largest markets in the world for the majority of Ukrainian products (from the first year of the Agreement, the EU abolished import duties on most goods (99% of tariff lines);

  • 02

    Equal conditions for competition and increasing exports to the EU;

  • 03

    Improving the quality and safety standards of Ukrainian products, including in the domestic market;

  • 04

    Creation of Ukrainian brands that will be easily recognized all over the world;

  • 05

    Expanding the range of goods and services in the domestic market of Ukraine;

  • 06

    Increasing demand for domestic products, including in the markets of third countries, due to the introduction of European standards;

  • 07

    Improving the structure of domestic exports in the direction of reducing the raw material component and increasing the share of high-tech products with a high share of value added produced in Ukraine.

The main advantages of European integration for ordinary citizens of Ukraine

  • Improving access to quality imported products;

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  • Improving the quality and safety standards of Ukrainian products, including in the domestic market;

    02
  • Improving consumer protection against goods that pose a threat to their health and safety;

    03
  • Cheapening of imported products due to reduction/cancellation of import duty of Ukraine;

    04
  • Expanding the range of goods and services in the domestic market, as well as tourism opportunities.

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