The Spanish agricultural organization ASAJA, together with the European farmers’ association Copa-Cogeca, have filed a complaint with the European Commission against Ukraine’s introduction of a 10% export duty on oilseed crops – sunflower, rapeseed, and soybeans. This is stated in the organizations’ statement.
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According to the organizations, this step creates unfair competition in the EU market. Ukraine, they say, is trying to keep the raw materials inside the country so that the national processing industry can buy it at lower prices.
After processing, the products are exported to the European Union in the form of oil at significantly lower prices that European producers cannot compete with, the statement says.
According to ASAJA, this has led to a sharp increase in Ukrainian oil imports to the EU – from 2 million tons to over 3 million tons, accounting for about 41% of all oil supplies to the Union.
Spanish farmers state that the situation has a dual negative effect on the country, which is a major producer and processor of sunflower. On the one hand, the massive import of cheap oil pushes down domestic prices, reducing farmers’ incomes. On the other hand, processing plants lose competitiveness due to the lower cost of Ukrainian products.
ASAJA also claims that the imposed duty contradicts the revised Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU, which entered into force in October 2025.
“Due to Ukraine’s unwillingness to stop this practice, ASAJA has officially called on the European Commission to demand the immediate cancellation of the 10% duty. In case of refusal, corresponding duties should be imposed on Ukrainian oil imports to restore balance in the market,” the statement says.