The EU extension of trade preferences for Ukraine through 2025 will be its last, and by summer of next year the parties will update the association agreement in such a way as to establish the expected terms of trade for the period before Ukraine joins the EU, Ukrainian media reported, citing Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime … Read more
Wheat production in Ukraine in 2024 is likely to be within 19 million to 20 million tonnes, and up to 14 million tonnes of it would be exported in the 2024-2025 agricultural year (July 2024 to June 2025), the Ukrainian Agrarian Council’s (UAC) Pusk analytical cooperative said in a report. “Wheat offer will significantly shrink … Read more
Ukraine’s grains exports will likely decrease in marketing year 2024-25 (July-June) because of lower supply as a result of reduced production volumes, with the Ukrainian Grain Association estimating the country’s total grain exports to reach 35.5 million mt in MY 2024-25on March 12. According to Ukraine’s agricultural ministry’s preliminary estimates April 17, grain production in … Read more
Ukraine’s Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade has initiated revising special measures on exports and imports of fresh cut roses to Ukraine, regardless of the country of origin, due to the expiration of their terms, Ukrainian media reported citing the commission’s decision. The decision was made on April 12 and took effect on April 17. It … Read more
Ukraine will not introduce restrictions on import of agricultural products in light of tensions in relations with Poland, but will rather look for an opportunity to work without restrictions, Ukrainian media outlets quoted First Deputy Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Taras Vysotsky as saying on a nationwide telethon. “A discussion about trade with the European … Read more
Germany welcomes a compromise achieved through a dialogue between European Council representatives on extending the autonomous trade measures for admitting Ukrainian agrarian products to the European market and will continue to help Ukraine normalize its exports to global markets, including to countries of the Global South, German Agriculture Minister Cem Ozdemir said before a meeting … Read more
In 2023, retail trade turnover in Ukraine amounted to UAH 1.8 trillion, which is 15.4% more than a year earlier. This is evidenced by data released by the State Statistics Service, according to Ukrinform. In 2023, the retail trade turnover in Ukraine reached UAH 1,821,931.2, which is 15.4% more than in 2022. The retail trade … Read more
On Wednesday, the EU Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on extending trade liberalization measures for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression. This is stated by the European Parliament press service, Ukrinform reports. “The temporary suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU will be renewed … Read more
Canada has completed the ratification process of the updated agreement on free trade with Ukraine Governor-General of Canada, Mary Simon has signed the ratification bill, effectively putting it into force less than an hour after it passed the third reading in Canadian Parliament, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. In order for the entrepreneurs of both … Read more
Ukraine seeks to reach agreements in principle on further tariff liberalization of the trade regime between Ukraine and the European Union within the current cadence of the European Commission. This was announced by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal during a joint briefing with Executive Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis, an Ukrinform … Read more