Shanghai Dingwujin Chemical Co., Ltd. Conducts Research On China-Ukraine Chemical Export Data From China Customs

In recent years, Ukraine has gained growing importance in the Central and Eastern European chemical procurement landscape. As a market where agriculture and food processing account for a relatively high proportion, it keeps expanding industrial chains including steel, construction materials, packaging and daily chemicals. However, local chemical supplies cannot fully meet such demands, making imports a regular practice. China serves as a key link in this supply chain. Nevertheless, only scattered impressions are available in public discussions regarding the actual volume and categories of Chinese chemical products exported to Ukraine. As a service provider for Sino-Ukraine chemical supply chains, we have carried out research on chemicals under our business scope and sorted out relevant China Customs data from January to September 2026, as shown in the table below.

Notes for table: Export volume is measured in kilograms. Export value refers to the total export amount (in Renminbi Yuan) for each product variety. Unit price is calculated as Export Value ÷ Export Volume. Products are sorted in descending order of export volume.

Data Source: General Administration of Customs, P.R.China | Customs Statistics On-line Query Platform http://stats.customs.gov.cn/

1. Looking across the report at the 37 chemical products, China's total export volume to Ukraine reached 23,307,535 kg, with a total export value of 135,384,355 RMB. Among these, 27 products exceeded 10 tons, 18 exceeded 50 tons, 12 exceeded 100 tons, 8 exceeded 500 tons, and 5 exceeded 1,000 tons.

The fact that 27 products exceeded 10 tons indicates that procurement for these chemicals relies heavily on the Chinese market. It shows that procurement costs in China are relatively low, and Chinese pricing advantages are highly evident. These products include Citric acid, Caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Propylene glycol, Monoethanolamine, Calcium chloride, Formic acid, Lactic acid, Phosphoric acid, Melamine, Ammonium chloride, Oxalic acid, 1,6-Hexanediol, Polyacrylamide, Sodium carbonate (soda ash), Ethylene glycol, White oil (liquid paraffin), Maltodextrin, Titanium dioxide, Phenolic resin, Ethyl PG-acetal levulinate, Ethyl acetate, Isopropyl alcohol, Zinc oxide, Methyl methacrylate and N,N-Dimethylformamide.

In Ukraine, the applications for these products are mainly concentrated in the following sectors:

• Food Processing and Beverages: This is the sector with the strongest import absorption capacity in Ukraine, requiring citric acid, lactic acid, maltodextrin and sucralose.
• Plastics, Packaging and Construction Materials: This sector is directly linked to Ukraine's industrial base, requiring polypropylene, polyethylene, melamine, phenolic resin and titanium dioxide.
• Agriculture, Water Treatment and Fine Chemicals: Agriculture is a pillar industry of Ukraine, requiring phosphoric acid, ammonium chloride, polyacrylamide and monoethanolamine.
• Daily Chemicals, Leather and Other Industries: These industries require caustic soda, propylene glycol, formic acid, white oil and glycerol.

2. In terms of the overall report, China's total export volume to Ukraine is 23,307,535 kg, compared to a total global export volume of 15,561,838,278 kg. Ukraine's share accounts for only 0.150% of China's global exports. This demonstrates that China has ample production capacity and can sustainably supply the Ukrainian market.