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Despite the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukraine's retail, food processing, and food service sectors are functioning. The retail industry is working to maintain an assortment of imported products.

The Malaysian food and beverage sector growth continues on a strong food processing sector and an increase in tourism fueling the HRI sector.

In April 2025, Ukraine eliminated all exceptions to the enforcement of food safety regulations for commercial imports which were put in place at the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war.

No new bilateral certificates were negotiated from the second half of 2024 through the first half of 2025. The Export Certificate Matrix includes only bilaterally negotiated certificates.

This report lists all official controls on food and agricultural products by commodity description and HS Code.

This report provides information on the regulations and procedures for the importation of food and agricultural products from Unites States to Malaysia. The report is supplemented by the Malaysia Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Export Certificate Report 2025.

This report provides information on the export certification requirements of the Government of Malaysia. This report supplements the Malaysia Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) – Country Report 2025.

Ukraine is now able to issue electronic phytosanitary certificates through the International Plant Protection Convention’s (IPPC) ePhyto Solution system. This will decrease transactional costs for Ukrainian exporters and increase transparency.

Malaysia recently revised its application forms for approval of meat, poultry, dairy, and other animal product production facilities.

Despite Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine's retail, food processing, and food service sectors are functioning. The retail sector is working to maintain an assortment of imported products. Fish and other seafood, beef, nuts, food ingredients, whiskey, beer, snacks, and pet food imports are growing.

Ukraine introduced procedures for the approval of minimum export prices for selected bulk commodities, including grains, oilseeds, vegetable oils and meals, walnuts, and honey.

No new bilateral certificates were negotiated from the second half of 2023 through the first half of 2024. The Export Certificate Matrix includes only bilaterally negotiated certificates.