# Explainer: Why have some EU countries banned Ukraine grain imports? | Reuters

> Several EU countries banned imports of Ukrainian grain after local farmers complained about cheap supply. The explainer notes the ban covered large volumes of corn, wheat, rapeseed, sunflower products, meals and soybeans.

- Date: 2023-04-17 · published 2023-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14401-explainer-why-have-some-eu-countries-banned-ukraine-grain-imports-reuters
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Blocking Ukrainian imports redirects grain to other export markets and shifts trade flows across Europe. The net price effect on global benchmarks is limited but supports regional prices in the affected countries.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-28 | [Deal reached in principle to resume Ukraine grain transit with 5 EU countries \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14400-deal-reached-in-principle-to-resume-ukraine-grain-transit-with-5-eu-countries.md) | +1.6% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2020-12-29 | [EXPLAINER How India's grain policies have stoked FCI's debt binge \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49613-explainer-how-india-s-grain-policies-have-stoked-fci-s-debt-binge-reuters.md) | +5.3% | +11.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-04 | [EU to cut Ukrainian wheat, sugar imports by 70-80% under new quotas \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14194-eu-to-cut-ukrainian-wheat-sugar-imports-by-70-80-under-new-quotas-reuters.md) | -3.4% | -5.3% |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-19 | [Exclusive: Ukraine will not limit wheat exports in 2025/26, says deputy minister \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21995-exclusive-ukraine-will-not-limit-wheat-exports-in-2025-26-says-deputy-minister.md) | -1.6% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2023-04-28 | [Deal reached in principle to resume Ukraine grain transit with 5 EU countries \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14400-deal-reached-in-principle-to-resume-ukraine-grain-transit-with-5-eu-countries.md) | +0.5% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2023-03-08 | [Explainer: What is the US-Mexico GM corn dispute about? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36831-explainer-what-is-the-us-mexico-gm-corn-dispute-about-reuters.md) | -1.6% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2021-01-29 | [Export rules by some countries force rise in global crop prices \| AGDAILY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49099-export-rules-by-some-countries-force-rise-in-global-crop-prices-agdaily.md) | +2.4% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/why-have-some-eu-countries-banned-ukraine-grain-imports-2023-04-17/

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