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Ukraine-Poland grain transit and trade dynamics

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Ukrainian state railway operator Ukrzaliznycja has significantly increased grain transit to western borders, specifically to Poland. borders. In October, the average daily transfer of grain wagons rose to approximately 336, a 4.7-fold increase compared to July. While Poland remains the primary destination, receiving an average of 106 wagons daily, a 54 percent increase from September. Despite this growth, transit efforts face challenges from wagon congestion and Russian attacks on railway infrastructure. In response to these logistics, the infrastructure and rolling stock. Trade dynamics between Poland and Ukraine show shifting patterns. Polish government is maintaining exports to Ukraine reached 41 billion PLN during the transit first eight months of Ukrainian agricultural products through its territory the year, a 15.4 percent year-on-year increase, while enforcing imports from Ukraine fell 3.9 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. To protect domestic producers, the Polish government maintains a ban on direct Ukrainian grain imports to protect domestic producers. To prevent irregularities, authorities are implementing while allowing transit under strict oversight via the SENT system and GPS tracking. Simultaneously, Poland is pursuing its own advancing major agricultural trade interests, including negotiations deals with Egypt. Negotiations with the Egyptian agency ‘Future of Egypt’ have reportedly reached terms regarding potential grain prices and volumes for the export contracts. of hundreds of thousands of tons of Polish grain, potentially establishing a foundation for long-term cooperation. To optimize logistics, a secondary contract is being arranged to import up to 100,000 tons of urea from Egypt to Poland, utilizing return shipments from grain deliveries to reduce transport costs.

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