This year, Ukraine for the first time received a separate annual quota for flour exports to the European Union — 30,000 tons. This decision separated flour from the previously shared quota with wheat and became an important step in creating stable conditions for Ukrainian enterprises in the sector, reports ProAgro Group.
The allocation of a separate quota also stimulated new investments in production. Rodion Rybchynskyi, head of the Union “Millers of Ukraine,” stated that ten leading export-oriented enterprises have already invested about €17 million in modernizing their production facilities. According to him, these companies have clear prospects of returning their investments thanks to new export opportunities.
Until 2022, Ukrainian flour hardly entered the EU market, as grain traders were the first to use the shared quota. However, the introduction of trade preferences changed the situation: in 2023, flour exports to EU countries reached 73,000 tons.
“This volume became a key argument in negotiations: if 73,000 tons were successfully delivered, the issue of Ukrainian flour’s compliance with European standards simply disappears,” emphasized Rybchynskyi.
Currently, Ukrainian flour is supplied to Germany, Czechia, Spain, and Italy. In the first 11 months of 2025, exports to EU countries amounted to 26,000 tons, and by the end of the year, the quota is expected to be fully utilized.
As reported, Ukraine also allocated an additional quota for sugar exports to the European Union, valid until the end of 2025.
