Ukrainian cereals in Europe. These countries have introduced a ban. How does the transport of grain look like? [MAPA]

In 2022, Poland imported a total of 3.359 million tons of grain products, of which 2.45 million tons came from Ukraine (in 2021, grain imports totaled 1.194 million tons, including only 0.06 million tons from Ukraine). In this respect, our country was surpassed only by Spain, which imported 4.47 million tons of Ukrainian cereals last year (2.58 million tons in 2021). Poland was followed by the Netherlands (import of 1.64 million tons of cereals in 2022), Italy (1.60 million tons), Romania (1.33 million tons), Hungary (1.3 million tons), Slovakia (0 .49 million tonnes) and Germany (0.46 million tonnes).

Grain prices fell. Poland has become a major importer of Ukrainian corn

In 2022, Poland imported 952,000 tons of wheat (50 percent of the goods came from Ukraine), 2 million tons of corn (as much as 91 percent from Ukraine) and 1 million tons of rapeseed (64 percent came from Ukraine) – according to preliminary data of the Ministry of Agriculture. For comparison, in 2021 imports were clearly lower and amounted to: 610,000. tons of wheat, 222 thousand. tons of corn and 480 thousand. tons of rapeseed.

Possible grain transport routes in Europe were presented by experts from Deutsche Bahn – a German railway and logistics company.

Possible grain transport routes in Europe Graphics: Deutsche Bahn

And how have changed cereals on domestic commodity exchanges? In early April, feed wheat was cheaper by 22.9 percent. month to month and 42.7 percent. cheaper year on year. Consumer wheat fell 15.1 percent. m/m and 41.5 percent y/y Corn prices, on the other hand, fell by 14.3 percent. m/m and 39 percent y/y, and consumer rye is cheaper by 8 percent. month-to-month and 36.4 percent. Every year.

Grain from Ukraine. Poland, Hungary and Slovakia have introduced a ban

Poland, Hungary and Slovakia decided to ban grain imports from . The Slovak authorities spoke of temporarily suspending imports of grain and other food products. Meanwhile, the Bulgarian authorities are considering introducing a ban.

These countries do not want to import grain from Ukraine Graphics: Gazeta.pl

In response to the Polish government’s decision, the European Commission reminded that trade policy falls within the competence of the EU and member states cannot make decisions in this regard on their own. The Minister of Development and Technology, Waldemar Buda, pointed out on Sunday on Polskie Radio 24 that illegal pesticides had been detected in Slovakia during cereal inspections and this information was the basis for a ban.