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Trade turnover of 82,2 billion dollars and a negative balance: how “technical” imports put pressure on the hryvnia exchange rate
According to customs data, total trade turnover for 7 months reached 82,2 billion dollars. Goods imports amounted to 58,1 billion dollars, while exports were only 24,1 billion dollars.
Trade deficit: the negative balance reached 34 billion dollars (imports exceed exports by 2,4 times). A significant portion of this imbalance is created by “technical” imports, when the value of imported goods is artificially inflated to take currency out of the country. This causes a persistent shortage of foreign currency on the interbank market and puts pressure on the hryvnia. Because of the activities of such companies and gray schemes, the budget loses billions of hryvnias, which increases the country’s dependence on external assistance.
According to sources, among the largest “technical” importers were companies from the following regions:
Kyiv and Kyiv region
Tema Moda Ukraine (34349259)
Dann (40929000)
Aspelit (46377457)
Handel Kompani (45848272)
Bestkomtorg (45752030)
Galantereya clothing and small goods (44009348)
Chukvil (46160497)
Globinex (45659982)
Ilaria Prime (46355573)
Odesa region
Toisman (43848244)
Ditochka Ukraine (43943625)
Ukrhyd Ukraine (45748904)
Savage Distribution (45517378)
Velkors (45993531)
Kharkiv region
Munvel Market Ukraine (45632756)
Modna Khvylia (45619159)
Solar Bet Ukraine (46249700)
Trending Line (45451644)
Shopping Center (45516989)
Dnipropetrovsk region
Lauder Torg (45441657)
Am Enterprise (45703313)
Omega Plast Ukraine (42285588)
Astra Continent (45537911)
Contour Logistics (45598857)
Astra Continent (45537911)
Others
Longard (46016650) Zhytomyr region
Polistar (32790585) Chernivtsi region
Transglobus (44548370) Lviv region
Shervul (43067200) Sumy region
Badr2019 (43302478) Khmelnytskyi region
Import Hub (45989530) Mykolaiv region
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