The first container with Ukrainian powdered milk arrived at the port of Algeria

The first container of Ukrainian-made powdered milk arrived at the port of the Algerian capital.

This was preceded by negotiations on export conditions and settlement of issues of product shipment through the Romanian port of Constanta, the State Service for Food and Consumer Protection reported.

The supply was the result of negotiations by the Ukrainian delegation during a business visit to Algeria in April 2026. Then, representatives of the State Service for Food and Consumer Protection, the Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry discussed with Algerian partners the terms of export of Ukrainian dairy products.

In particular, the parties settled technical issues of shipment of Ukrainian milk from the Romanian port of Constanta under Ukrainian veterinary certificates.

The results of cooperation were announced during an event on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the Algerian Revolution. It was attended by the First Deputy Head of the State Service for Food and Consumer Protection of Ukraine Oleg Osiyan, Executive Director of the Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine Arsen Didur, Vice President of ofi Yuriy Shevchuk and the Ambassador of Algeria to Ukraine Ahmed Ouail.

According to Oleg Osiyan, during the April visit, the Ukrainian side worked on agreeing on veterinary requirements and technical conditions for exports, in particular on the use of the port of Constanta.

Currently, the State Service for Food and Consumer Protection of Ukraine continues negotiations with the competent authorities of Algeria on expanding trade in animal products.

Earlier, USM reported that Ukraine resumed corn exports to Algeria for the first time since 2023. In the 2025/26 season, the agricultural holding “Nibulon” shipped four ships with 122 thousand tons of grain to the country.