Law firm Ilyashev & Partners and the Association Ukrkondprom is invited to the discussion of the most pressing issues in the field of international trade at the conference "Trade wars: art of protection ». Conference will take place 5 October 2021 year at the Hyatt Regency Kyiv (Alla Tarasova Street, 5, m. Kyiv) and online.

In focus conference:

• Special report "Priorities of Ukraine in the process of revising the Association Agreement with the EU"
• Session 1. HARDtalk. Foreign economic vectors of Ukraine
• Session 2. EXPERtTalk. Shopping (self-) insulation

International conference, which Ilyashev & Partners law firm with the support of Ukrkondprom organizes the fourth year in a row, brings together government and business representatives for discussion of the most pressing issues in the field of international trade, sanctions as tool of trade wars, and protection of the internal market.

Speakers:

• Olga STEFANISHINA, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs and Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration
• Taras DUCK, deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine - Trade Representative of Ukraine
• Sergey TELENYK, the Deputy Minister economy
• Angelica HEMP, Deputy Chairman of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine - State Commissioner
• Andriy LYTVYN, Deputy Director of the Office export promotion
• Svetlana MYKHAYLOVSKA, head's assistant European Business Association
• Nazar BOBYTSKY, director UBTA Brussels office
• Alexander Dombrovsky, head board of the Global 100RE Ukraine union, President of MHP Eco Energy
• Stanislav ZINCHENKO, director GMK Center

Moderator - Olena Omelchenko, partner of Ilyashev Law Firm and Partners ».

We offer leaders of enterprises in the industry to take part in the event and join the discussion. Registration by link: https://tradewar2021.ticketforevent.com/

Ukrainian goods may finally lose the market of neighboring Belarus.

Indicative, that this problem was not caused by political sanctions, and the desire to give preference to domestic automakers in the Ukrainian market. Ukraine has applied a special duty at the level 16,08% to the Belarusian import of rods and 35% to the import of motor vehicles.

In response, Belarus imposed restrictions on Ukrainian exports.

These restrictions have been in force for two months, and during this time the Cabinet of Ministers has not taken any decisions to resolve the dispute. And no new markets have been found, as promised by government officials.

Consequently, in the Belarusian market, Russian goods are easily replacing Ukrainian ones. And here the forecasts are bleak.

You can read the full text of the article at the link: https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/experts/2021/07/27/7125899/

Today, 1 July, about 12.30 in the press center of the news agency “Interfax-Ukraine” a video conference of representatives of associations of various processing industries took place, including, of the Association “Ukrkondprom” regarding concerns about the situation with sugar prices. Associations call on the Government to prevent the aggravation of the socio-economic situation due to the forced rise in prices for socially significant food products, in which sugar is used: bakery, dairy, confectionery, ice cream, drinks, etc..

Over the past year, sugar prices Ukraine has doubled and continues to grow, though, what is its price in Ukraine on 30-40% exceeds world prices. This has already led to rising social prices significant food and has led to a deterioration in the situation of processors food industries, and also led to a decline in the purchasing power of citizens, increased social tension in society. In the processing industries through rise in price of raw materials there is a decline in production and sales products, reducing profitability, what, Consequently, leads to deterioration the state of industries and the forced reduction of about ten thousand jobs.

The video conference can be viewed on the Interfax Ukraine website at the link: https://ua.interfax.com.ua/news/video/752896.html

16 April 2021 year based on the results of consideration of appeals of the business community, People's Deputy of Ukraine, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Customs Affairs of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, tax and customs policy, Alexander Sova The third open meeting of participants of the Ukrainian beet and sugar industry with representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development was organized, trade and agriculture of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, State Customs Service of Ukraine and other executive bodies to discuss problematic issues and find common options and mechanisms for their solution.

In their appeals, representatives of relevant associations of food producers, which contain sugar, expressed concern about the possible risks of destabilizing the sugar market, which has developed in connection with the decline in its production, that caused, including, adverse weather conditions.
They noted, that in case of non-interference in the situation, its consequences can negatively affect both the domestic market, and reflect on the decline in exports of such products.

As noted by the Deputy Minister of Economic Development, of Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine Taras Vysotsky, in March, the Ministry of Economy issued import licenses 120 th. tons of raw sugar, and added, that now the Ministry of Economy is considering the issue of issuing licenses for the import of additional in the near future 50 th. tons of raw sugar.

Based on the results of the discussion, a decision was made to prepare and register a draft Law on Amendments to the Customs Code of Ukraine, regarding a temporary reduction to 0% import duty rates on sugar for the period up to September 2021 year under the established quota 120 thousand tons.

This draft law has already been developed by the Ministry of Economy, taking into account the consultations with the representatives of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, tax and customs policy.

The participants of the meeting agreed, that the import of sugar with the use of such temporary preferential conditions will stabilize the domestic market of sugar and help reduce its retail price in retail chains.