Grain market of Ukraine

Nowadays Ukrainian market of grain is a high competitive sphere, where almost all international companies, specialized on agricultural product trading, are presented. Many of foreign companies have been working at the Ukrainian market for about 10 years. There are also strong enough Ukrainian companies. Altogether the main rules have already been established and have not been changed for a few last years.

Ukraine is an apparent and meaningful country-exporter of cereal and oil-bearing cultures. Especially, it is one of basic barley exporters in the world, more than 80% of which is exported to Middle East. Currently among the «exotic» buyers of the Ukrainian barley there is Japan.

Grain export is carried out to more than 50 countries. Mainly, there are already traditional for Ukraine markets of Spain, countries of North Africa (Egypt and Tunis), Middle East (Israel, Syria). Thus it should be noted that during the last two seasons Ukraine has opened up new distribution areas of grain — countries of Southeast Asia — South Korea, Bangladesh, Philippines.

Geography of Ukrainian corn export repeats its directions of grain export. On the analogy of the wheat market, for the last two seasons Ukraine has opened market of Southeast Asia — South Korea and Japan. Year by year Ukrainian corn becomes more and more "recognizable" product, at the same time domestic exporters strengthen their positions while working under upgrading of produce quality.

Development of biodiesel industry in the world promoted interest to rape, and Ukraine managed to deservingly react on increased demand, becoming for the short period one of the basic rapeseeds producer and exporter in the world. Key export direction of Ukrainian rapeseeds are countries of EU, particularly Poland, Holland, France, Belgium and others. Large rapeseeds shipments are also carried out to Turkey and UAE.

Top 10 of cereal-traders

According to best-selling cultures ad partem — wheat, barley and corn, top 10 places belong almost to the same companies. Difference is only in positions. But first-ever place is after «Nibulon». Nobody can overcome it, on none of cultures. «Louis Dreyfus», «Serna» and «Kernel Trade» are at the back of the pack, and positions of these companies already depend on the exported product

Top 10 of oil crop traders

Company, which exports the largest capacity of rapeseeds, gains top export — rapeseeds, sunflower and soy. General TOP-10 list and list of rapeseeds exporters is combined of the same traders. Foreign companies play first fiddle in this sector, but «Nibulon», due to 25 thousand of sunflower seeds, rose to the same level, comparing to the exporters rating of rapeseeds became on general position #6. Compared to «cereal-growers», in the list of TOP-10 exporters of oil-bearing cultures new representatives appeared: domestic companies «Eridon», «Rise», «Myronivsky Hliboproduct».