Ukraine’s grain exports to drop in MY 2024-25 amid lower supply, smaller output estimate

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 to revise special duty on rose imports

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 focused on dialogue, not restrictions in trade with Poland – ministry

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 to help Ukraine resume agrifood exports to int’l markets – German govt minister

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

EU extends trade support for Ukraine with safeguards for EU farmers

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 ratifies updated FTA deal with Ukraine

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

Shmygal and Dombrovskis discussed trade liberalization between Ukraine and EU

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

European Commission proposes to prolong transport deal with Ukraine, introduces updates

The European Commission put forward a proposal to extend the road transport agreement with Ukraine, with some updates. This is said in a press release published on the website of the European Commission, according to Ukrinform. The proposals, sent to the European Council, include updates to the agreement with Ukraine “to improve its practical implementation … Read more

Poland ready to shut border for Ukrainian agriproducts as temporary measure – Tusk

The cap on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine to Poland, proposed by Brussels and Kyiv, are “unacceptable” for Warsaw so Poland is eyeing the possibility of temporarily closing the border for Ukrainian products. That’s according to the head of the Polish government, Donald Tusk, who spoke at a joint press conference with Norwegian … Read more