Poland has announced that it does not intend to lift its unilateral ban on imports of selected Ukrainian agricultural products. According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture Adam Nowak, the restrictions remain necessary to protect Polish farmers, stabilize the domestic agricultural market, and safeguard consumer interests.
Polish officials argue that Ukraine has benefited from liberalized access to the European Union market while Polish producers continue to comply with stricter regulatory requirements. For this reason, Warsaw insists on maintaining its national safeguard measures even after the updated EU–Ukraine trade arrangements entered into force.
The import ban, first introduced in 2023, covers Ukrainian wheat, corn, rapeseed, sunflower seed, and certain processed agricultural products. Following the implementation of the revised EU–Ukraine trade agreement in late 2025, Poland confirmed that these national restrictions would remain in place, stressing that EU-wide trade provisions do not override its domestic embargo.
Analysts note that the continuation of the Polish embargo will encourage Ukrainian exporters to further diversify sales toward other EU member states, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. Expanding market access, strengthening logistics, and maintaining export competitiveness will remain critical priorities for Ukraine's agricultural sector in an increasingly competitive global market.