On July 1, 2026, Ukraine launched a new open export mechanism for rapeseed and soybeans. The key change is that producers no longer need certificates from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Instead, eligibility for export is verified automatically through the State Agrarian Register (SAR), making the process faster, more transparent, and less bureaucratic.
The program is available to agricultural producers operating as legal entities or individual entrepreneurs who grow their own crops. Export volumes are now linked to farmland area, allowing exports of up to 5 tonnes of rapeseed and 3.5 tonnes of soybeans per hectare. Applications are submitted exclusively through the SAR, and producers may update their planned or actual harvest data once during the application period.
The new mechanism follows earlier changes to export duties and comes after a period of declining rapeseed and soybean exports. Market participants believe the digital system should simplify export administration and provide producers with a more predictable framework for confirming eligibility for duty exemptions. However, the reform alone is unlikely to restore export volumes immediately, as market performance will continue to depend on harvest size, global prices, demand, and logistics.
According to analysts, the greatest benefit of the reform is the automation of administrative procedures and the reduction of paperwork for exporters. If implemented successfully, the new system should create more predictable export rules while improving government oversight of the market. Its overall impact on rapeseed and soybean sales will become clear only after the completion of the first full marketing season under the new rules.