EU grants largest grain import quotas to Ukraine in 2017

In particular, the import quotas for wheat increased to 960 thousand tonnes (compared to 950 thousand tonnes in 2016), barley - 270 thousand tonnes (250 thousand tonnes in 2016), corn - 450 thousand tonnes (400 thousand tonnes in 2016). By comparison, the similar quotas for wheat imports from the Unites States are 572 thousand tonnes, Canada - 38.853 thousand tonnes, third countries - 594.597 thousand tonnes. The quotas for barley imports from third countries (excluding Ukraine) are 307.105 thousand tonnes, corn imports - 138.994 thousand tonnes.