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Ukraine and EU Agree to Remove Tariffs and Increase Quotas on Agricultural Exports

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Ukraine and the European Union have reached a landmark agreement to remove certain tariffs and increase quotas on the export of agricultural products to the EU. This decision, announced by Taras Kachka, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, will enable Ukrainian exporters to take advantage of the new trade regime this year. The agreement, which is bilateral and indefinite, will see a 15-day transition period before coming into effect on October 29, 2025. A review is scheduled for 2028 to further increase access to the EU market.

Key Takeaways:

  • The decision to remove certain tariffs and increase quotas on agricultural exports to the EU was approved by the Association Committee in Trade Configuration 3/2025 on October 14, 2025.
  • Ukrainian exporters will be able to take advantage of the new trade regime this year, with a 15-day transition period before the decision comes into effect on October 29, 2025.
  • The agreement will increase quotas on 34 Ukrainian agricultural products, with 21 of these quotas allowing export volumes higher than the maximum achieved during the preference period.
  • Three quotas exceed the 2024 export levels.
  • A review is scheduled for 2028 to further increase access to the EU market.
  • This agreement is part of the updated free trade agreement between Ukraine and the EU, which ensures that trade volumes achieved under the autonomous trade preferences are maintained.
  • Roksolana Pidlasa, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budget Issues, stated that the EU Council is expected to approve the revised tariff quotas for certain Ukrainian agricultural exports on October 13.

Statistics:

  • The decision to remove certain tariffs and increase quotas on agricultural exports to the EU will come into effect on October 29, 2025.
  • Of 34 quotas, 21 now allow export volumes higher than the maximum achieved during the preference period.
  • Three quotas exceed the 2024 export levels.
  • The next review, aimed at further increasing access to the EU market, is scheduled for 2028.
  • Since February 2022, auctions for OVDP placements have generated UAH 451.3 billion for the national budget in 2025, with a total of UAH 1.8 trillion raised through OVDP auctions since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Sources:

  • Ukrinform
  • Taras Kachka, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration
  • Ministry of Finance, Ukraine (Facebook account)
  • Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budget Issues (Roksolana Pidlasa)

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