Belarus has restricted potato exports

On December 12, the Belarusian government introduced licensing for potato exports for three months to meet domestic demand. This was reported by the BelTA news agency. In order to fully meet domestic demand for agricultural products in the off-season, the government introduced licensing for potato exports. Regardless of the country of origin, potatoes can be exported under one-time licenses issued by the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade in agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, regional administrations and the Minsk Executive Committee. “Authorized state bodies will make a decision on whether to grant such a license or ...