In January–October 2026, Ukrainian companies increased imports of electric batteries and separators for them by nearly 3.6 times compared to the same period last year—to $3.77 billion, according to data from the State Customs Service of Ukraine.
According to customs statistics, imports of these products totaled $583.2 million in October, which is approximately four times higher than the figure for October 2025, when $144.9 million worth of batteries were imported into Ukraine.
China remains the main supplier of electric batteries to Ukraine, with its share reaching 91.1% of total imports over the first ten months of 2026, compared to 70.2% during the same period last year.
In monetary terms, imports of Chinese products increased from $740.6 million to $3.43 billion, or approximately 4.6 times.
Other major suppliers of electric batteries in 2026 were the Czech Republic and Poland; however, their shares remain insignificant compared to China’s.
For comparison, in January–October 2025, in addition to China, significant volumes of products came from Vietnam, which accounted for 9.1% of imports, and Taiwan, with a 5.1% share.
Thus, over the course of the year, the concentration of electric battery supplies to the Ukrainian market from China increased significantly.
At the same time, exports of electric batteries from Ukraine over the first ten months of 2026 decreased by 15.4%—to $37.16 million compared to $43.9 million during the same period last year.
Poland, Germany, and France remain the main export markets for Ukrainian products.
As a result, imports of electric batteries exceeded exports by more than 100 times.
As previously reported, in 2025, Ukraine increased its imports of electric batteries by 55% compared to the previous year, reaching $1.48 billion. Thus, in just the first ten months of 2026, the value of imported products exceeded last year’s total by approximately 2.5 times.
In late July 2024, Ukraine introduced tax and customs incentives for the import of certain categories of energy equipment, including batteries used to provide backup power.
Rechargeable batteries are used in energy storage systems, autonomous and backup power supplies, telecommunications equipment, industry, transportation, and household appliances. The increase in imports is driven by the need of Ukrainian businesses and households for backup power sources.
Source: State Customs Service of Ukraine, foreign trade statistics for January–October 2026.
