Ukraine names the percentage of grain exports affected by the EU ban

UkrAgroConsult

The European Commission’s ban on the import of several types of Ukrainian agricultural products to five countries applies to 20% of grain exports that went to the European Union by land. This was stated by the Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine Mykola Solsky during a telethon.

“Exports to five countries bordering Ukraine and Bulgaria, which is not far from the border, have been banned. This is about 20% of the grain exports that went to the EU by land. The ban is in effect until June 5. At the same time, we hear from these countries that they want to extend it. At the same time, we are doing some work to minimize this situation. Because, obviously, we do not like this decision and we are trying to change it,” the official said.

According to Solsky, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy understands that these are Ukraine’s partner countries. That is why there are many non-public conversations, and the minister hopes that they will yield results.

“It is difficult to predict when,” he added.

As a reminder, several EU countries initially decided to suspend imports of certain Ukrainian food products on their own. This happened after farmers in a number of EU countries protested against duty-free imports of Ukrainian grain, which led to a decrease in their income.

Later, imports of a number of goods to Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia were banned at the European Commission level. The restrictions included wheat, corn, rapeseed, and sunflower seeds of Ukrainian origin. Food transit through these countries remained unaffected.

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