Ukraine: In July 2004 Ukraine imported about 6.6 thousand tonnes of brewing malt at a value of US$1.21 million. That is 3.2 thousand tonnes less than in June 2004. In June 2004 Ukraine imported the highest volumes of malt from the beginning of the year, 9.8 thousand tonnes at a value of US$ 1.36 million, Proagro posted in a statement. Analysts attributed the decline to the increasing of national malt production capacity.