Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed an updated Free Trade Agreement. The signing ceremony took place in Ottawa, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The expanded agreement includes additional points regarding the liberalization of investments and trade, in particular the export of services. It also expands to cover the goods that have … Read more
The government approved a new procedure for the export of corn, rapeseed, sunflower, and wheat, according to which it a license is required from the Ministry of Economy with the approval of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy in order to supply these crops to five EU member states bordering Ukraine. This was stated by the … Read more
On September 6, the European Commission (EC) board is to consider proposals by European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski to solve the problem of Ukrainian grain exports to five “frontline” countries, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania. The European Commissioner said this on Tuesday, September 5, in the Spanish city of Córdoba at a press … Read more
During the first 15 days of August, the Danube ports in Odesa region shipped 1,750,000 tons of agricultural products. That’s according to Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Ukrinform reports. “The ports of the Danube cluster shipped 1.75 tons of agricultural products in the first 15 days of August of this … Read more
Despite Russia’s war, Ukraine remains in third place among the most important exporters of agricultural products to the EU and ranks 14th among the most important importers of European agricultural products. This is evidenced by the statistical summary of EU agricultural trade published on the website of the European Commission (EC), Ukrinform reports. “Imports from … Read more
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu expressed hope that more than 60% of Ukraine’s grain exports could transit through his country. He said this on Friday after a meeting with Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal in Bucharest, Ukrinform reported citing Reuters. “We hope that over 60% of the total volume of Ukrainian grain exports will … Read more
Ukraine has changed the mechanism of customs clearance of goods that are subject to licensing within the framework of the free trade agreement with North Macedonia. “On August 15, a resolution was adopted at a government meeting that changes the mechanism of customs clearance of goods that are subject to licensing within the framework of … Read more
In the 2023/2024 marketing year, as of August 9, 2023, Ukraine exported 2.762 million tons of grains and legumes. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, Ukrinform saw. It is noted that in the current marketing year, Ukraine has already exported: 1.076 million tons of wheat, 349,000 … Read more
Ukraine will be able to export up to 4-4.5 million tonnes of agricultural products per month via alternative routes without exporting through the Black Sea. Denys Marchuk, deputy chairman of Ukrainian Agrarian Council, stated this at Ukraine Media Center – Ukrinform. “If all the circumstances are favorable, we could ensure the monthly movement (of agricultural … Read more
In view of Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Lithuania considers it expedient to make wider use of the Baltic route for Ukrainian grain export. It involves Baltic ports in export operations with Ukrainian food. Customs and border clearance procedures for such cargoes should also be done there. Lithuanian Minister of Agriculture Kęstutis … Read more