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If confirmed, the Association calls on the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food to obtain an official written clarification from the Polish side.
The Ukrainian Grain Association calls on the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food to verify information about the Polish customs authorities’ imposition of restrictions on the use of customs warehouses for temporary storage of Ukrainian grain transiting through Poland.
This was reported by the UGA press service.
It is noted that 8 in September market participants received information from the Polish railway terminal and transport companies that the Polish customs allegedly introduced an oral ban on the use of customs warehouses or silos for temporary storage of grain of Ukrainian origin. At the same time, no official written decision or regulatory document was provided.
UGA emphasizes that temporary storage of grain is a necessary part of rail transit through Poland.
"Ukrainian grain arriving in broad-gauge wagons must be transloaded into European-gauge wagons. Such transloading cannot be carried out continuously due to uneven wagon supply, availability of rolling stock, locomotives, and transloading capacities. Therefore, customs warehouses and silos basically serve as a logistical buffer that allows synchronizing the arrival of grain from Ukraine, its transloading, and subsequent shipment to end buyers in EU countries and other markets," the statement says.
UGA warns that an actual ban on such storage could significantly complicate Ukrainian agricultural exports. Specifically, it could lead to increased wagon idle time, congestion at border crossings and terminals, reduced throughput of the Polish railway infrastructure, and higher logistics costs.
The Association calls on the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food to verify this information, and if confirmed, obtain an official written clarification from the Polish side. It also proposes raising the issue with the Government of Poland and competent authorities to prevent blockage or substantial disruption of grain transit, and, if necessary, to hold bilateral consultations with Ukrainian exporters, Polish terminals, railway operators, and transport companies to seek a practical solution.
"UGA counts on an prompt dialogue between the Ukrainian and Polish sides and on resolving the situation so that transit of Ukrainian agricultural products through Poland remains uninterrupted, transparent, and predictable for all market participants," the statement emphasizes.
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