The government in Kiev plans to introduce restrictions, specifically licensing, on the import of grapes, wine, and alcohol from the Republic of Moldova. This measure is described as a "mirror" response to Chișinău's temporary ban on poultry imports from Ukraine, which was enacted after detecting a prohibited substance in feed.
Key points
- The Ukrainian restrictions, potentially starting around March 5-6, target the main export item from Moldova to Ukraine.
- The value of Ukrainian poultry exports to Moldova in 2025 was about $33 million, similar to Moldovan wine/grape exports to Ukraine.
- Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, Taras Visoțki, stated this is a proportional response to a measure considered restrictive.
- Moldova's National Food Safety Agency suspended Ukrainian poultry imports on January 26 due to metronidazole detection in feed, leading to the culling of about 110,000 birds.
- Visoțki claimed Ukrainian authorities conducted necessary investigations according to European standards and found only a small, destroyed lot of non-compliant feed.
Why it matters
This escalating trade dispute, framed as a proportional reaction by Ukraine, highlights bilateral tensions stemming from food safety measures imposed by Moldova.
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