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EU to Reinstate Tariffs on Ukrainian Agricultural Exports Starting June 6

The move ends Ukraine's wartime duty-free access, with Kyiv estimating €3.5 billion in annual export losses and higher food prices expected in the EU.

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Overview

  • The EU will reintroduce tariffs and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural products on June 6, 2025, ending the temporary duty-free regime established in 2022.
  • Kyiv estimates the policy change will cost Ukraine approximately €3.5 billion annually in lost export revenues, affecting key goods like maize, wheat, and sugar.
  • Poland and France led the push to reinstate tariffs, citing concerns about market flooding and domestic farmer protests, with Poland's election campaign amplifying the issue.
  • German and EU consumers are likely to face higher prices for products such as poultry, sugar, and dairy due to increased import costs and reduced supply.
  • Negotiations for a revised EU-Ukraine trade agreement are set to begin, but no resolution is expected before October 2025, and full tariff exemptions have already been ruled out.