EC introduces duties on the import of oats from Ukraine

Published 2024년 6월 19일

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From June 19, 2024, to June 5, 2025, Ukrainian oats will be imported into the EU under a tariff quota from the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) due to Ukraine exceeding established quotas. The European Commission has set an emergency braking mechanism for oats, triggered if import volumes reach 2,440.56 tons, the average annual imports recorded between July 1, 2021, and December 31, 2023. The quota for oats is 4,000 tons, and if exceeded, most-favored-nation (MFN) duties will apply until the end of 2024, with the quota available again from January 1, 2025. Ukraine exported over 7,000 tons of oats to third countries in 2022 and 11,100 tons from July 2023 to May 2024, with exports also going to India, Iraq, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, and Vietnam.

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From June 19, 2024 until June 5, 2025, Ukrainian oats will be imported into the EU within the tariff quota from the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), as Ukraine has exceeded the established quotas. This is reported by Latifundist with reference to the notification of the European Commission. The regulation provides for emergency braking for several products, including oats, which is automatically triggered if import volumes reach the average annual imports recorded between July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2023, it said. For oats, this average volume is 2,440.56 tons. After reaching this volume, the Commission re-introduces the corresponding tariff quota with the PVZVT within 14 days. Read also: Ukraine has limited the export of sugar and poultry meat to the EU "The quota for oats is set at the level of 4,000 tons. As imports from the beginning of 2024 exceed this volume, most-favored-nation (MFN) duties will be applied until the end of 2024. ...

Source: Agrobusiness