{
  "id": 19846131,
  "title": "Ukraine transformer imports up 46% in 10 months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/ukraine-transformer-imports-up-46-in-10-months",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-13T18:00:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1236407.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine's imports of transformers, inductors, and chokes surged by 46.3% between January and October 2026 compared to the same period last year, totaling $1.28 billion, according to the State Customs Service. Particularly, imports rose by 38.7% in October 2026, reaching $136.9 million, a 5.6% increase from September 2026. Notably, in March 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers removed transformers from duty-free import eligibility under EU agreements. The European Business Association had also urged a temporary exemption of specific power transformers from import duties and VAT in May 2026. China remains Ukraine's primary supplier, with $1.11 billion worth of transformers, inductors, and chokes imported from the country in the first ten months of 2026, accounting for nearly 87% of total imports. In contrast, imports from China were $738.3 million (84.3%) a year earlier. Other suppliers included Turkey (2.9%) and Japan (1.8%). Germany was a significant export destination, receiving nearly $30 million worth of these goods from Ukraine in the first ten months of 2026, compared to $28.6 million in the same period last year.",
  "summary": "Ukraine's imports of transformers, inductors and chokes increased by 46.3% in January-October 2026 compared with the same period last year, reaching $1.28 billion, according to statistics from the State Customs Service.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}