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EU and Ukraine Expand Agricultural Trade Agreement by 2025

10/17/2025

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European Union (EU) and Ukraine agreed to update the agreement to expand Ukrainian agricultural market access.
Effective October 29, 2025, tariffs will be abolished and quotas raised for key goods.
Honey quotas rise from 6,000 to 35,000 tons, and sugar quotas rise from 20,000 to 100,000 tons.
The agreement aims to align Ukrainian exports with EU standards on pesticides and animal welfare.
The next market-access review is scheduled for 2028.

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Story summary

European Union (EU) and Ukraine agreed to update the agreement to expand Ukrainian agricultural market access.
Effective October 29, 2025, tariffs will be abolished and quotas raised for key goods.
Honey quotas rise from 6,000 to 35,000 tons, and sugar quotas rise from 20,000 to 100,000 tons.
The agreement aims to align Ukrainian exports with EU standards on pesticides and animal welfare.
The next market-access review is scheduled for 2028.