# EU to cut Ukrainian wheat, sugar imports by 70-80% under new quotas | Reuters

> The EU plans to cut Ukrainian wheat and sugar imports by 70-80% under new quotas. The measure would restrict Ukrainian grain access to the European market.

- Date: 2025-07-04 · published 2025-07-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14194-eu-to-cut-ukrainian-wheat-sugar-imports-by-70-80-under-new-quotas-reuters
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced access for Ukrainian wheat to the EU redirects supply toward other origins and may firm feed grain prices in importing markets.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-14 | [India says ban on wheat exports is to check unregulated trade \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41368-india-says-ban-on-wheat-exports-is-to-check-unregulated-trade-reuters.md) | +4.0% | -0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-15 | [Exclusive: Ukraine ready to ban wheat exports if necessary - official](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53493-exclusive-ukraine-ready-to-ban-wheat-exports-if-necessary-official.md) | -2.0% | -2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-05 | [Wheat exports can be limited at 25 million tons \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44410-wheat-exports-can-be-limited-at-25-million-tons-ukrainian-and-world-shipping.md) | +1.4% | +13.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-07 | [India restricts wheat flour exports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40457-india-restricts-wheat-flour-exports-reuters.md) | -5.1% | -4.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-16 | [India bans wheat exports as heat wave hurts crop, domestic prices soar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41364-india-bans-wheat-exports-as-heat-wave-hurts-crop-domestic-prices-soar-reuters.md) | +4.0% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/eu-raises-import-quotas-ukrainian-wheat-sugar-eu-official-says-2025-07-04/

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