Ukraine approves mechanism for determining origin of soybeans and rapeseed for export (updated)

and its regional branches, which will be submitted to customs authorities. According to the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, this long-awaited decision provides significant support for Ukrainian farmers, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. Minister Oleksii Sobolev emphasized that the mechanism is designed to benefit producers rather than intermediaries, helping reduce costs, ensure fair prices for harvests, and strengthen the competitiveness of Ukrainian exports. Only producers who export their own crops and cooperatives that export products grown by their members will be eligible for the exemption. The regulation does not apply to exports carried out under intermediary contracts (commission, consignment, or agency agreements), nor to agricultural cooperatives that were created or registered after the law granting this exemption came into effect. To obtain a CCI expert conclusion, farmers must register their planted areas and harvests in the State ...