Oat imports from Ukraine have already reached the limit

Published 2024년 6월 20일

Tridge summary

From yesterday until June 5, 2025, Ukrainian oats imported into the EU will be subject to a tariff quota under the DCFTA agreement due to revised Autonomous Trade Measures effective from June 6, 2024. If import volumes exceed the annual average of 2,440.56 tons recorded between July 1, 2021, and December 31, 2023, the European Commission will reintroduce the DCFTA tariff quota of 4,000 tons within 14 days. Imports exceeding this volume in early 2024 will incur MFN duties until the end of 2024, with the DCFTA quota available again on January 1, 2025. Ukraine exported over 7,000 tonnes of oats in 2022 and 11,173 tonnes between July 2023 and May 2024 to various countries, including the EU.

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From yesterday until June 5, 2025, Ukrainian oats imported into the EU will be carried out within the tariff quota of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) in force since 2016 between the two parties. The automatic reintroduction of this tariff quota is the result of the revised Autonomous Trade Measures (ATM) in force from June 6, 2024. The ATM regulation includes an emergency brake for several products, including oats, which is automatically activated if import volumes reach the annual average imports recorded between July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2023. For oats , this average is 2,440.56 tons. Once this volume is reached, the European Commission reintroduces the corresponding DCFTA tariff quota within 14 days. The oat quota is set at 4,000 tons. As imports from the beginning of 2024 exceed this volume, most favored nation (MFN) duties will apply until the end of 2024. The DCFTA quota will become available ...

Source: Agrodigital