Duties and quotas are back. EU cuts trade support for Ukraine

After June 6, 2025, the European Union plans to terminate the autonomous trade measures (ATMs) that have provided duty-free access to the European market for Ukrainian goods since 2022. This decision could cost Ukraine billions of euros annually and hit the agricultural sector, which is the country's main export.

Why does Ukraine need to intensify negotiations with the EU to find a compromise that will allow it to maintain access to the European market, and the EU to balance the interests of its own farmers and geopolitical support for Ukraine? Analyzed by LIGA.net .

Why the EU is changing the rules of the game

After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the EU introduced unprecedented support measures, eliminating duties and quotas on Ukrainian imports. This allowed Ukraine to export agricultural products, metals and ores to the EU without restrictions.