This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

The report says that in the first quarter of 2017, Ukraine increased exports of light industry products by 10.1% compared to the same period last year.

It is noted that the share of the light industry in Ukrainian exports is 2.4%.

Textiles and textile products are highlighted in the list of light industry. The export volume is 68.2% (171.5 million dollars). Next come shoes, hats, umbrellas, fur raw materials, skins and leather goods - 31.8% ($ 80.0 million). At the same time, almost 83.8% of all products are sent to the countries of the European Union.

Earlier, URA-Inform reported that Ukrainian exports lost $ 13 billion due to the occupation of the Donbass and the Crimea.