KIEV, June 17 - The Ukrainian Grain Association, which unites the country's grain companies, believes Ukraine could export about 13.5 million tons of grain in the 2008-2009 marketing year, Volodymyr Klimenko, president of the association, told Interfax.

"According to our figures, wheat exports could total 7 million tons, barley - 4 million tons and corn - about 2.5 million tons," he said, noting that Ukraine exported about 860,000 tons of grain in May and could ship more than 1 million tons of grain abroad in June.