# Neighbourly feuds. The problem with Ukrainian grain on the Central European markets | OSW Centre for Eastern Studies

> Poland, Hungary and Slovakia have imposed unilateral restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports, and Romania and Bulgaria have also taken measures after the EU's temporary import restrictions were lifted on 15 September. Agri-food products make up around 60% of Ukraine's exports, and Kyiv is pushing to lift the bans because of limited export logistics.

- Date: 2023-10-26 · published 2023-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Central Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14357-neighbourly-feuds-the-problem-with-ukrainian-grain-on-the-central-european
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Import restrictions in neighbouring EU markets redirect Ukrainian grain flows and keep regional wheat and corn prices fragmented, adding uncertainty to European feed grain supply.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral
- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-09-11 | [Wheat still ‘Russian’ out the ports - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62872-wheat-still-russian-out-the-ports-grain-central.md) | -7.4% | -7.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-24 | [Black Sea Grain-2018: European Commission expert to make an outlook on Ukraine-EU grain and food trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66838-black-sea-grain-2018-european-commission-expert-to-make-an-outlook-on-ukraine.md) | +1.3% | +2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-02 | [Analyst Insight: What is the risk of intervention in global grain markets? \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53718-analyst-insight-what-is-the-risk-of-intervention-in-global-grain-markets-ahdb.md) | +2.1% | -0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-04 | [Ukraine introduces 0.714 coefficient for minimum export prices on grains and oilseeds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12804-ukraine-introduces-0-714-coefficient-for-minimum-export-prices-on-grains-and.md) | +0.1% | +5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-22 | [Kyiv says EU transport subsidies to help Ukrainian grain export](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14372-kyiv-says-eu-transport-subsidies-to-help-ukrainian-grain-export.md) | -4.2% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2018-01-24 | [Black Sea Grain-2018: European Commission expert to make an outlook on Ukraine-EU grain and food trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66838-black-sea-grain-2018-european-commission-expert-to-make-an-outlook-on-ukraine.md) | +1.0% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2021-10-07 | [European Union considers measures to stop the sale of products from deforested land - October 2022 \| New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44588-european-union-considers-measures-to-stop-the-sale-of-products-from-deforested.md) | -2.7% | +6.7% |
| CORN | 2022-12-28 | [NDRC in coordination with Chinese farmers to stabilise supply - European Pork \| European Pork, the Smart Choice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38236-ndrc-in-coordination-with-chinese-farmers-to-stabilise-supply-european-pork.md) | +0.1% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- osw.waw.pl: https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-commentary/2023-10-26/neighbourly-feuds-problem-ukrainian-grain-central-european

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