I'm not an exporter, but why not contact the makers of Claussen or Nathans pickles ( among the best tasting ) here in the USA and see if they can arrange to ship their products to Iraq?

 They did not lose the recipe. It is a stupid negotiating ploy by the non Ukrainian owners of the processing plant. Apparently they think they can get more money for their product. Try doing business in Ukraine.The old guard commies are alive and well there. Everybod y is out to get whatever they can from you. They have no concept of market value or fair profit. If someone shows an interest in something the price immediately goes up to unrealistic levels. I asked a contact there how much it would cost to buy a sheep. He said $5.00. When I asked how much a finished sheepskin would cost he said $100.00. Compare that to the price of a sheep and a sheepskin in New Zealand and you will get my drift.Thanks

How on earth can they have lost the recipe????  Its not like the Ukraine has stopped eating and producing pickles!!  Is it just one special manufacturer and, if so, how did people in Iraq get a taste of them and decide they wanted them when they're such a rare commodity???  Very confusing news item!