Slovak cabinet expands ban on agricultural imports from Ukraine
Business & Economy
November 29, 2023, 18:58
Slovak authorities say imports of cheap agricultural products from Ukraine seriously affect the country's farmers
BRATISLAVA, November 29. /TASS/. The government of Slovakia has expanded its ban on imports of agricultural produce from Ukraine, Rozhlas a Televizia Slovenska television reports.
The previous ban covering wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower seeds from Ukraine was enlarged to fourteen products.
In particular, imports of honey, soybeans, barley, flour and mill offals are now prohibited.
Slovak authorities say imports of cheap agricultural products from Ukraine seriously affect the country's farmers. Their financial losses from Ukrainian grain supplies alone totaled at least 110 mln euro. The Ukrainian grain was often of of poor quality and unsuitable for consumption.