Russia stopped the imports of pomegranate and pepper from Turkey, returns started

Published 2021년 11월 20일

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Russia has imposed a ban on the import of pomegranates and peppers from Turkey, effective from November 16, 2021. The decision was announced recently and has caught the export industry off-guard, particularly as it is the peak season for these commodities. The Western Mediterranean Exporters' Association (BAIB) in Turkey has labeled the move as political and emphasized that the reasons given for the ban, such as harmful substances and pesticide residues, are unjustified. In 2021, Turkey's exports of pomegranates and peppers to Russia amounted to 116 million dollars, making it a significant market for these products. The ban comes after the detection of harmful substances in Turkish produce and meat, and the violation of labeling regulations, further complicating the situation for exporters.

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Bad news came from Russia regarding the pomegranate harvested in many regions of Turkey, and the pepper, which has just begun to be harvested, especially in greenhouse production in the southern provinces. The Russian Consumer Rights and Public Health Inspection Agency (Rospotrebnadzor) has banned the entry of pomegranate and pepper products originating in Turkey into the country. President of the Western Mediterranean Exporters' Association (BAIB), Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu, said that this ban, which was brought in this process, where the peak period of both pepper and pomegranate exports was experienced, would put the producers in a difficult situation. Producers from Antalya emphasized that they produce with insects and bees in greenhouses and that they do not use chemicals. DECISION POLITICAL CLAIM BAIB President Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu stated that the import ban imposed by Russia on pomegranate and pepper started to be implemented as of November 16, but the decision was announced to ...

Source: Sondakika