Following Hungary, Poland called for the extension of the ban on the import of grain from Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Poland will not allow grain from Ukraine to enter its market after the closure of the grain corridor, although it will continue to ensure its transit.

"We will fiercely defend our market, and we will not be forced to open it if it harms the interests of Polish farmers. The European Commission and the US administration should develop mechanisms for the export of grain from Ukraine, as well as the construction of the necessary infrastructure, and Poland is ready to take a constructive part in this. We will also help the EU to ensure the transit of Ukrainian grain, as the threat of hunger is a global problem. However, all these steps should not lead to destabilization of the Polish agricultural market," Morawiecki said.

We will remind you that the other day the head of the Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary stated that Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Hungary will ask the European Commission to extend the ban on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products to these countries after September 15, when the current restrictions expire, as this is the only way to protect the interests of European farmers.

Hungary also declares the need for the stable operation of the grain corridor, so that the logistics and port infrastructure, important for transporting products to markets outside Europe, can continue to develop.

According to the UN, almost 38% of Ukrainian agricultural products exported through the grain corridor, or 12.4 million tons, were purchased by EU countries, another 25% or 7.96 million tons by China, and more than 1 million tons by Egypt and Bangladesh.

Among the European countries, the main buyers of Ukrainian agricultural products were Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, France and Romania.