# Ukraine’s Jan-Oct grain exports via Romania’s Constanta down 52%

> Ukrainian grain exports through Romania's Constanta port fell 52% year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2024, to 5.66 million metric tons. Overall grain exports through Constanta fell by a fifth to 23.5 million tons as Kyiv relied on its own ports despite Russian attacks.

- Date: 2024-12-05 · published 2024-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Romania · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14247-ukraine-s-jan-oct-grain-exports-via-romania-s-constanta-down-52
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rerouting Ukrainian grain away from Constanta changes Danube and Black Sea logistics and trade flows, which can tighten regional supply and support prices in some markets.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-03 | [Grain export from the sea ports of Ukraine amounted to 506k tons — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68323-grain-export-from-the-sea-ports-of-ukraine-amounted-to-506k-tons-latifundist-com.md) | +4.7% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-21 | [EXCLUSIVE: Romanian port can ship more Ukraine grain after collapse of Black Sea deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14375-exclusive-romanian-port-can-ship-more-ukraine-grain-after-collapse-of-black-sea.md) | -0.9% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2019-07-15 | [Romanian union says strike averted at ADM Constanta grain silos \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58106-romanian-union-says-strike-averted-at-adm-constanta-grain-silos-financial-post.md) | -0.5% | -3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-25 | [Lack of exports drags down KC spot wheat \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28351-lack-of-exports-drags-down-kc-spot-wheat-world-grain.md) | +0.9% | -6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-24 | [Grain shipment in Ukrainian seaports down 7% within Sep 14–20 — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56930-grain-shipment-in-ukrainian-seaports-down-7-within-sep-14-20-latifundist-com.md) | +0.9% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2023-07-21 | [EXCLUSIVE: Romanian port can ship more Ukraine grain after collapse of Black Sea deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14375-exclusive-romanian-port-can-ship-more-ukraine-grain-after-collapse-of-black-sea.md) | +9.5% | -5.9% |
| CORN | 2019-07-15 | [Romanian union says strike averted at ADM Constanta grain silos \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58106-romanian-union-says-strike-averted-at-adm-constanta-grain-silos-financial-post.md) | -2.6% | -7.4% |
| CORN | 2018-12-04 | [Ukraine: last season, the Mykolaiv seaport covered more than 30% of the general grain exports -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61438-ukraine-last-season-the-mykolaiv-seaport-covered-more-than-30-of-the-general.md) | +0.5% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- uga.ua: https://uga.ua/en/news/ukraine-s-jan-oct-grain-exports-via-romania-s-constanta-down-52/

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