According to statistics from the State Customs Service of Ukraine, from January to August 2026, Ukraine’s imports of generator sets and rotary energy converters decreased by 39.2% compared to the same period in 2025 and amounted to USD 618.2 million.
       According to statistics, the cost of importing this type of equipment in August of this year decreased by 2.6 times compared to August 2025 and amounted to 48.9 million US dollars.
       From January to August of this year, China was the largest importer of generators and converters (accounting for 24.4% of total imports of such products, or US$150.9 million), followed by the Czech Republic (21%, US$130 million) and Turkey (13.6%, US$84.2 million). Last year, the top suppliers were the Czech Republic (US$208.4 million), Romania (US$164.9 million), and Poland (US$121.7 million).
       During this period, Ukrainian generator exports were small, amounting to only $6.6 million, with the majority going to Turkey.
       Meanwhile, according to the General Administration of Customs of China, imports of electric motors and generators increased 2.4-fold in the first eight months of 2026, reaching $948.4 million. In August alone, imports of such equipment totaled $162.3 million, 2.6 times higher than the same period last year.
       As was the case last year, China remained the main supplier of equipment, accounting for 93.7% of total imports over the past eight months, compared to 86.9% in the same period last year.
       From January to August of this year, the company exported electric motors and generators worth USD 9.2 million, primarily to Poland (36.5%). During the same period last year, exports totaled USD 2.7 million, with products primarily exported to Germany (16%).
       Furthermore, imports of batteries and separators into Ukraine increased 3.3-fold over the same period, reaching $2.65 billion. The majority of these imports came from China ($2.39 billion), with smaller amounts coming from the Czech Republic ($56.6 million) and Poland ($33.5 million).
       From January to June last year, China was the largest supplier, accounting for 66.2% of the market, followed by Vietnam (12%) and Taiwan (5.6%).
       In the first eight months of 2026, Ukraine exported batteries worth $27.3 million, primarily to Poland, France, and Germany; while last year, Ukraine’s exports amounted to $32.9 million, also primarily to the aforementioned countries.
       Ukraine reportedly exempted imported power generating equipment and batteries from duties and value-added tax at the end of July 2024.
       According to statistics from the State Customs Service of Ukraine, in 2025, imports of generators and converters into Ukraine increased 2.3-fold compared to 2024, reaching $1.69 billion; imports of batteries grew by 55%, reaching $1.48 billion. Meanwhile, in January 2025, imports of generators into Ukraine increased eight-fold compared to January 2024, and imports of batteries tripled.
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