China officially opens market to Ukrainian wheat flour

Ukraine and China signed an intergovernmental agreement officially opening the market of the People's Republic of China for the export of Ukrainian wheat flour, Serhiy Tkachuk, head of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (Service), reported on Facebook.

According to the head of the agency, the corresponding Protocol on inspection, phytosanitary, and sanitary requirements was signed with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the PRC to Ukraine, Ma Shengkun. The document was signed between the Service and the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China.

"It is important that we are talking not only about expanding the geography of exports but also about a qualitative transformation – moving from a raw material model to the export of finished products," Tkachuk emphasized.

The protocol establishes clear and transparent requirements for all stages of production and export – from wheat cultivation to the supply of finished products to the Chinese market. This involves ensuring full traceability, compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary standards, and constant state control.

The Service noted that for Ukrainian producers, the opening of the PRC market means access to one of the world's largest consumers, new opportunities for developing domestic processing, and an increase in exports of value-added products. This is expected to strengthen Ukraine's position as a reliable trading partner.