Imports of eggs and sugar from Ukraine since the beginning of the year have exceeded the volumes established by the tariff quota.
The European Union introduced protective duties on eggs and sugar from Ukraine on July 2 due to excessive import volumes. This was reported by the Directorate General of Agriculture and Rural Development.
This happened despite the Cabinet of Ministers insisting that the European Union has no such plans in the near future.
In the spring, the EU created a safeguard mechanism to limit free trade with Ukraine. In June it was used for the first time in connection with Ukrainian oats.
The new safety mechanism provides that the so-called “emergency brake” for seven agricultural products will be automatically activated if import volumes reach the average annual import volume recorded between July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2023.
For eggs and sugar, the average was 23,188.96 tons and 262,652.68 tons, respectively.
Since imports of eggs and sugar from Ukraine have already exceeded the volumes established by the tariff quota since the beginning of the year, additional imports will be subject to duties.
Earlier, the Council of the European Union approved duties on grains and oilseeds from Russia and Belarus.
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Source: korrespondent
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