Polish producers are demanding a ban on Ukrainian sugar from the new Minister of Agriculture

Published 2023년 12월 15일

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The National Association of Polish Sugar Beet Producers is asking the new Minister of Agriculture to introduce an embargo on sugar imports from Ukraine, citing concerns about overproduction in Poland and the impact of cheaper sugar from Ukraine on the market. Other neighboring countries, such as Slovakia and Hungary, have already imposed a ban on Ukrainian sugar imports, and the Polish industry is hoping for a similar solution. The Polish Association is also seeking to restore the initial import quota for Ukrainian sugar and is concerned about the increase in sugar imports from Ukraine to the EU affecting prices and competitiveness.

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The National Association of Polish Sugar Beet Producers appealed to the new Minister of Agriculture, Czeslaw Siekerski, with a demand to immediately introduce an embargo on the import of sugar from Ukraine. This is reported by RMF FM. The organization said that in the current season Poland will produce approximately 2.3 million tons of sugar, but will have to cut production next year if imports from Ukraine continue. The association referred to the decisions of the authorities of Slovakia and Hungary, which imposed a ban on imports from Ukraine, in particular sugar. Polish manufacturers claim that a similar solution should appear immediately in their country. The Association of Sugar Beet Producers appealed to the new Minister of Agriculture Czeslaw Sekerskyi with a request to restore the initial norm regarding the annual quota for the import of Ukrainian sugar of 20,000 tons. It is currently unknown how the new Polish government and Minister of Agriculture Czeslaw Siekerski will ...

Source: Agropolit