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Before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 94% of agricultural products were exported by sea, today – 90%.

Following business appeals, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy is changing its approach to setting minimum prices for agricultural exports.

Due to the cancellation of the “visa-free trade” with the European Union, Ukrainian exporters will lose approximately $800 million by the end of the year.

The preferential regime will be valid until 2028, but in the event of excessive growth in imports, the European Commission may temporarily suspend its operation.

In May of this year, the value of exports increased to $432.7 per ton. For comparison, in 2024 this figure was $315 per ton.

The Russian government has allowed an increase in the upper limit of additional export quotas for grain from 45% to 300%, but only until July 1, 2025.

Ukrainian grain is increasingly causing problems for Egyptian buyers due to the discrepancy between the declared characteristics and the actual quality.

The Prime Minister said that the restoration of quotas for the import of agricultural products from Ukraine to the EU does not pose any threats in the short term.

In May, the volume of grain and leguminous crops exports from Ukraine fell more than twice compared to the same period last year.

The French government complained about grain imports from Ukraine, stating that they were “destabilizing the market.”