Ukraine’s trade flow with Poland – exports and imports overview

Sunflower oil exports totaled $31.697 in January 2023, decreasing to $28.218 in December 2023. Oil exports amounted to $27.948 In January 2024.

Soybean oil exports in January 2023 amounted to $20.035, declining to $16.021 in December 2023. This figure further decreased to $15.044 in January 2024.

Corn exports in January 2023 amounted to $36.808, significantly dropping to $2.882 in December 2023, and further to $1.879 in January 2024. Sugar exports stood at $4.409 in January 2023, reducing to $2.706 in December 2023, and reaching $3.161 in January 2024.

Regarding agricultural imports, imports from Poland increased from $80.000 in January 2023 to $95.082 in December 2023, the ministry said. This figure slightly decreased to $86.035 in January 2024.

Cheese imports surged from $5.313 in January 2023 to $9.449  in December 2023, settling at $6.710 in January 2024.

Citrus imports amounted to $2.472 in January 2023, rising to $3.279 in December 2023, and then decreasing to 1801 UAN in January 2024.

Imports of meat and poultry offal in January 2023 amounted to $2.596, dropping to $996.000 in December 2023, and further to $2.009 in January 2024, the ministry said.

Amid a nationwide strike called by Polish farmers, on Feb. 11, near the Dorohusk checkpoint on the border with Ukraine, Poles damaged Ukrainian trucks and poured grain out of them. At the same time, Poland announced its intention to check all grain in transit from Ukraine.

The agreement on the abolition of the e-Queue for empty vehicles at the Nyzhankovychi-Malhowice checkpoint was extended until March 1.

Polish farmers warned on Feb. 13 that on Feb. 20 they would block all checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, as well as communication hubs and entrances to transshipment railroad stations and seaports.

Media reported on Feb. 17 that farmers from four EU countries would join the protests on the Polish-Ukrainian border.

European countries had not joined the Polish grain protests as of Feb. 19.

Polish farmers blocked a passenger train from Ukraine on the same day.

Polish government asks Ukraine to scrap e-Queue system at three border crossings On Feb. 20 despite talks.

Polish protesters blocked the railway near the Medyka-Shehyni border crossing, spilling grain from a freight wagon on the same day.

The protesting farmers who are blocking the largest checkpoints on the border with Ukraine have put forward many demands, among which are: the complete refusal of duty-free trade with Ukraine and the complete closure of the Ukrainian-Polish border for trucks.