Five EU countries bordering Ukraine have signaled their opposition to Kyiv’s proposals on implementing export controls on shipments of Ukrainian grain, Polish news agency PAP reported on Sept. 18, citing an EU source. According to the report, Ukraine has presented its proposals to the European Commission regarding importing grain into EU countries, which would require … Read more
The European Commission has decided against extending the ban on imports of Ukrainian grain to Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Slovakia, the commission announced on Sept. 15. At the same time, the decision is predicated on Kyiv meeting certain obligations. “Ukraine has agreed to introduce any legal measures (including, for example, an export licensing system) … Read more
The Bulgarian Parliament has voted in favor of lifting the country’s ban on Ukrainian grain imports, local outlet News 24-7 reported on Sep. 14. “Taking into account the solidarity of Bulgaria with Ukraine, Bulgaria does not support the extension of the emergency measure banning the import of wheat, maize, rapeseed, and sunflower from Ukraine to … Read more
Hungary plans to implement a full national ban on Ukrainian grain imports in cooperation with Romania and Slovakia if the EU doesn’t extend the existing ban set to expire on Sep. 15, according to Hungary’s Minister of Agriculture, István Nagy, on Sep. 13. “We have agreed with my Romanian, Slovak and Bulgarian colleagues that if … Read more
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba held talks with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlić Radman on Monday, Ukraine and Croatia agreed to use Croatian ports for the export of Ukrainian grain. “The main subject of our talks today, as traditionally with other partners, was weapons. We discussed Croatia’s further support, and I also thanked for … Read more
Ukrainian wine exported to 49 countries in 2022 received 37 awards at international exhibitions, at the same time, for further economic development, viticulture needs legislative changes, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solsky said at a meeting with representatives of the wine market. “The wine industry suffered significant losses due to a full-scale war. … Read more
The negative balance of Ukraine’s foreign trade in goods in January-May 2023 increased 9 times compared to the same period in 2022, to $8.975 billion from $1.004 billion, the State Statistics Service reported on Friday. According to its data, the export of goods from Ukraine over the specified period compared to January-May 2022 decreased by … Read more
Ukrainian producers of meat and meat products have asked the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food to consider the possibility of exporting these products to China, the ministry’s press service reported. “We specially met with profile associations and representatives of the State Service on Food Safety and Consumer Protection before the trip of the Ukrainian … Read more
Ukraine has submitted an official request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Japan and New Zealand authorities announced on Friday. Reuters reports that New Zealand, which acts as the legal depository of the partnership, has received an official request from Ukraine to join, the representative of the Ministry of … Read more
Despite the occupation of much of its agricultural lands, ongoing Russian naval blockade, and EU restriction on exports, Ukraine has managed to export 48.99 million tons of grain and legumes between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, Ukrainian news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported on July 3, citing government data. Notably, this is 641,000 tons more … Read more