Ukraine Seeks Higher EU Export Quotas Amid Ongoing Trade Talks
Ukraine's Minister of Agriculture Taras Vysotsky has announced plans to renegotiate export quotas for sensitive goods with the European Commission. The current quotas, which were introduced last year as part of a duty-free regime for agricultural products, are below pre-war levels.
The EU and Ukraine agreed to abolish the duty-free regime in exchange for increased quotas on Ukrainian exports considered 'sensitive.' These include eggs, poultry, sugar, honey, wheat, and corn. Quotas were already increased in 2025 for some of these products, with the annual EU quota for poultry meat exports expanded from 90,000 metric tons to 120,000 metric tons.
However, Ukrainian businesses have insisted on a review and potential increase of export quotas, particularly for sugar, starch, molasses, alcohol, and bioethanol. The new review was not scheduled until 2028, but the minister has called on the agribusiness sector to provide clear data to negotiate from a 'position of strength.'