The European Parliament’s International Trade Committee passed a one-year extension of the liberalization of food exports from Ukraine to the EU on March 7, rejecting demands that additional measures be implemented to appease aggrieved farmers in the EU. At the same time, an “emergency brake” was added that would impose tariffs if the export of … Read more
Polish farmers demand to close the border for goods from Ukraine, but if you look at the trade balance between Poland and Ukraine, it is clearly in favor of Poland, writes Rzeczpospolita. In 2021 Ukraine was only the 15th largest export market for Poland, but in 2023 it took seventh place, after Germany, the Czech … Read more
Ukraine and Poland, during negotiations with Polish Ministers of Development and Technology of Poland Krzysztof Hetman and Agriculture Czesław Siekierski, developed a number of solutions for the constructive unblocking of the Ukrainian-Polish border while respecting the interests of Polish farmers, said Deputy Minister of Economy – Trade Representative of Ukraine Taras Kachka. “Four hours of … Read more
The European Commission is responsible for the uncontrolled flow of agricultural products from Ukraine into Poland and the European market, as well as for the provisions of the Green Deal, which have caused protests from farmers throughout Europe and which need to be revised in order to support farmers, Polish Agriculture Minister Czeslaw Siekierski said. … Read more
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that in a few hours, the checkpoints on the border with Ukraine will be added to the list of critical infrastructure objects. “To provide a 100% guarantee that military aid, equipment, ammunition, humanitarian and medical aid will reach the Ukrainian side without delay, we will include checkpoints with Ukraine … Read more
Ukraine is planning an additional route via the Danube River to circumvent the ongoing protests and ensuing problems at the Polish border, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 20, citing comments from Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov. The Danube’s importance as a shipping route rose sharply following Russia’s unilateral withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal in … Read more
Ukrzaliznytsia is introducing a temporary conventional restriction on the transportation of agricultural cargo to Poland through the Izov station. As reported on the Ukrzaliznytsia website, from February 21 to February 27, it will be prohibited to transport fats and oils of animal and vegetable origin, prepared edible fats, wax of animal or vegetable origin for … Read more
Polish farmers continue to block border traffic in six directions, with about 3,300 trucks in the queue, Ukraine’s border guards report. The longest queue remains at the Krakivets checkpoint, with 1,600 trucks, and at Yahodyn, with more than half a thousand. Meanwhile, there are also “thousands of vehicles” in Ukraine that are registered to leave. … Read more
In Poland, a decision has not yet been made regarding the possible construction of a pipeline for the transportation of edible oil from Jagodin, the Volyn region of Ukraine, to the port of Gdansk. The hesitation stems from doubts of a legal and technical nature, as well as the circumstances surrounding the flow of other … Read more
In January 2024, Ukraine exported the most goods to Poland ($334M), despite Polish farmers blocking the border. According to customs data, January’s top three export partners also included Spain ($322M) and China ($305M). In total, Ukraine exported goods worth $3.4B in January. The main items of export are food products ($2.2B), metal products ($362M), and … Read more