Ukraine officially opens flour exports to China

Ukraine and China have signed an international agreement that officially opens the export of Ukrainian wheat flour to the country.

This was announced by the head of the State Service for the Supervision of Food and Consumer Protection of Ukraine, Serhiy Tkachuk.

The parties signed the Protocol on inspection, phytosanitary and sanitary requirements for wheat flour exported from Ukraine to the People’s Republic of China.

“This is the result of comprehensive and systematic work: from technical consultations and negotiations to the assessment of the Ukrainian system of state control in the field of food safety. In fact, the Chinese side has confirmed its trust in Ukrainian control procedures and product quality,” commented Tkachuk.

He explained that the Protocol establishes clear and transparent requirements for all stages of production and export – from wheat cultivation to the supply of finished products to the Chinese market. This is about ensuring full traceability, compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary standards, as well as constant state control.

For Ukrainian producers, this means:

• access to one of the largest world markets

• new opportunities for the development of processing

• increased exports of value-added products

• strengthening Ukraine’s position as a reliable trading partner.

It is important that this is not only about expanding the geography of exports, but also about a qualitative transformation – a transition from a raw material model to exports of finished products, added the head of the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.

Earlier, USM reported that Ukraine increased its exports of sunflower oil to the Middle East in March, and deliveries to Jordan reached record levels.