{"id":5052,"date":"2025-05-15T10:19:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T09:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mondevudailleurs.ae\/?p=5052"},"modified":"2025-05-15T10:19:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T09:19:02","slug":"eu-intends-to-impose-duties-on-ukrainian-goods-cancelled-after-the-beginning-of-the-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mondevudailleurs.ae\/en\/eu-intends-to-impose-duties-on-ukrainian-goods-cancelled-after-the-beginning-of-the-war\/","title":{"rendered":"EU intends to impose duties on Ukrainian goods cancelled after the beginning of the war"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The European Union is preparing to terminate the duty-free regime for Ukrainian goods in the coming weeks, the Financial Times<\/a> has reported, citing sources in diplomatic circles. The temporary regime, which was introduced in 2022 after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, expires on 6 June and it seems that it will not be extended. <\/p>\n\n

The preferential treatment was introduced on an emergency basis and was actually in addition to the already existing EU-Ukraine free trade area agreement. It allowed Ukrainian exporters to supply agricultural products – from grain to poultry meat – to Europe duty-free. The measure was perceived as a politically important gesture of support for Ukraine, which was under military and economic pressure. <\/p>\n\n

But two years later, under the influence of farmers’ protests in a number of EU countries, especially Poland and France, the situation has changed. Warsaw, voicing the interests of local agrarians, initiated the revision of trade terms. The pressure on Brussels was strong enough for the EU to change its policy. <\/p>\n\n

The cancellation of the regime does not mean a complete closure of the EU market for Ukraine. We are talking about a return to quotas, i.e. a strict restriction on the volume of duty-free imports. At the same time, as the FT reports, the European Commission proposes transitional measures: quotas for products will be drastically reduced and distributed by months. <\/p>\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n