EU Extends Tariff-Free Access for Ukrainian Food Amidst Russian Invasion

Legislation will renew temporary suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural imports for another year.

A combine harvester gathers wheat in a field near the village of Hrebeni in Kyiv region, Ukraine, on July 17, 2020. Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

European Union lawmakers approved on Thursday granting Ukrainian food producers tariff-free access to EU markets for another year, rejecting amendments that could have increased restrictions.

The International Trade Committee of the European Parliament approved on Thursday the extension of trade liberalization to support Ukraine amidst the Russian invasion, according to a statement.