The Ministry of Agrarian Policy is studying the situation regarding the temporary storage of Ukrainian grain in Poland during transit

In particular, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy is studying the situation and establishing whether there is a systemic restriction and at which facilities it is applied.

This was reported by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

The Ministry is checking information regarding a possible restriction by the Polish customs on the use of customs warehouses and silos for temporary storage of Ukrainian grain, which is sent in transit through Poland for export to third countries.

As is known, in accordance with the Polish order of September 15, 2023, a ban on import into Poland applies to certain Ukrainian agricultural goods, while their transit through the territory of the country is permitted. That is why the issue of using customs warehouses for temporary storage of transit cargo requires a clear regulation.

In this regard, the Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce has appealed to the Minister of Finance and Economy of Poland with a proposal to amend the current order. The proposed changes provide for the possibility of temporary storage of Ukrainian grain in customs warehouses in Poland, provided that it remains under customs control at all times, is not allowed into free circulation in Poland, and after storage is completed, it continues under the external or common transit procedure.

Such an approach would allow a clear distinction between the transit of Ukrainian products through Poland and their import to the Polish market, while at the same time ensuring the possibility of temporary storage necessary for railway logistics.

This issue is of practical importance for Ukrainian exports. Ukrainian grain arrives in Poland in broad-gauge wagons, after which it must be reloaded into European-gauge wagons for further transportation to the final destination. Customs warehouses and silos in this process perform the function of a logistical buffer, allowing for the synchronization of the arrival of wagons, reloading and their subsequent dispatch.

“In conditions where Ukrainian agricultural logistics is already operating under significant strain due to Russia’s systematic attacks on port and railway infrastructure, it is important for us to maintain the stability of all available export routes. We are counting on the constructive position of our European partners so that the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products remains predictable and the logistics chains are uninterrupted,” stressed Minister of Agricultural Policy Taras Vysotsky.

The Ministry of Agricultural Policy is working on the issue with Ukrainian market participants and the Polish side.

Earlier, USM reported that Poland may limit the temporary storage of Ukrainian grain during transit.