Kyiv wants to renegotiate the maximum quantities of agricultural products it can export to the EU tariff-free during negotiations starting next month, the country’s agriculture minister, Taras Vysotsky, said during a meeting with industry representatives on Wednesday. “From September we plan to resume consultations with the European Commission on updating and increasing quotas for sensitive items,” he said, calling on the sector to provide clear and reasoned data to form a “strong negotiating position.” JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The EU and Ukraine agreed last year on revised volumes of agricultural products that can be sold duty-free to the bloc, with caps for those considered ‘sensitive’ by Brussels. That category includes eggs, poultry, sugar, honey, wheat and maize, among others. During Wednesday’s meeting, Ukrainian business representatives pushed for a review of quotas for exports of sugar, starch, molasses, alcohol and bioethanol. The demands come as repeated attacks on Black Sea ports disrupt Ukraine’s maritime exports, increasing pressure on Kyiv to secure alternative routes and expand access to the EU market. While most of these quotas were increased in 2025 – from 90,000 tonnes to 120,000 tonnes a year for poultry and from 20,070 to 100,000 tonnes for sugar – they remain below the levels exported under the full trade liberalisation introduced in the first years after Russia’s invasion.