The move came after the European Commission (EC) decided not to extend restrictions on Ukrainian grain in five of Kiev's European Union (EU) neighbors, Reuters reported.
Ukraine was one of the world's top grain exporters before Russia launched a special military operation last year, reducing Kiev's ability to ship agricultural products to global markets.
Ukrainian farmers have since had to rely on grain exports through neighboring countries as the country cannot use convenient routes through Black Sea ports.
A ship transporting grain through Romania last year. Photo: Reuters
However, the influx of grain and oilseeds into Ukraine's neighboring countries led to a drop in prices there, affecting the income of local farmers and prompting those governments to ban agricultural imports from Ukraine.
In May, the EU stepped in to prevent individual countries from imposing unilateral bans. The EU allowed Ukraine to export grain through these countries on the condition that the product be sold elsewhere.
In addition, the EU announced that the ban had expired on September 15 after Ukraine pledged to tighten export controls to neighboring countries. The issue is particularly sensitive now as farmers harvest crops and prepare to sell grain.
EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis urged countries to refrain from unilateral measures against Ukrainian grain imports. But Poland, Slovakia and Hungary immediately responded by reimposing their own restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports.
It is unclear how much Ukraine has committed to restricting exports or how the new bans will affect the flow of products from Ukraine. The issue highlights divisions within the EU over the impact of the conflict in Ukraine on the economies of its members.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed the EU's latest decision, saying his government would react "in a civilized manner" if EU member states violated EU rules.
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