State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" has begun selling Christmas trees. As of the start of sales, approximately 10,000 trees have been sold.
We plan to sell about 140,000 conifer trees. If demand is higher, we will readily procure additional quantities
– SE "Forests of Ukraine"
Sales volumes and plan
The enterprise forecasts selling about 140,000 trees this season. The forestry enterprises of "Forests of Ukraine" manage roughly 2,700 hectares of dedicated Christmas-tree plantations, where there are currently about 7.8 million coniferous plants.
Prices and regions
Prices for New Year's conifer trees are affordable and have changed little compared with last year
– SE "Forests of Ukraine"
Overall, the cost of trees varies: for common conifers — from 210 to 250 UAH, for spruce and fir — roughly 240–280 UAH. In regions with a weaker resource base in the East and South, especially near large cities (Dnipro, Odesa, Mykolaiv), prices are somewhat higher. The lowest offers from forestry units are recorded in the northern and Polissya regions — Volyn, Rivne, Zhytomyr and Chernihiv oblasts.
Some branches also sell trees in containers; their cost starts at 500 UAH and increases depending on the size of the plant.
Legality and proceeds
The enterprise transfers nearly half of its revenues from the sale of forestry products to the state budget in the form of taxes and fees. This year "Forests of Ukraine" directed about 15 billion UAH to the budget, nearly double last year's figure.
Buyers can verify the legality of a purchased tree on the enterprise's website: each tree is tagged with a barcode tag or a self-adhesive label.
- On November 27, assembly of the country's main Christmas tree began on Sofia Square.
- The Kyiv City Administration approved 141 sales outlets for this year's Christmas tree fairs.
