The European Commission has decided to re-introduce tariff quotas for the import of Ukrainian honey after the volume of duty-free imports exceeded the established norms. As informs edition of Euractiv, this measure is a response to the significant growth of honey exports from Ukraine to EU countries.
For 2024, the maximum volume of honey imports from Ukraine was limited to 44,417 thousand tons, which corresponds to the average import figures for the period from the second half of 2021 to 2023. However, according to the European Commission, these volumes have already been exceeded.
Since August 21, the import of Ukrainian honey to the EU is subject to tariff quotas established within the framework of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between Ukraine and the EU, concluded in 2016.
In addition, from January 1, 2025 to June 2025, a new tariff quota of 18.51 thousand tons will apply to Ukrainian honey.
The European Union, extending in June the preferential import regime for agricultural goods from Ukraine, also established the maximum volumes of duty-free imports for seven “sensitive” products, including honey, eggs, poultry, sugar, oats, corn and cereals. As of today, only poultry meat and corn have not yet exceeded the established limits, although their import volumes are approaching the limits.
