Belarus prohibits the import of fruits and vegetables from Serbia and Liechtenstein

Published 2022년 1월 31일

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Belarus has extended its food embargo to include Serbia and Liechtenstein, in addition to EU countries, effective from January 1, 2022. Although Serbia is a significant supplier of fruits and vegetables to Russia, it is not a major market for Belarus. The move is expected to impact Serbian gardeners and vegetable growers, with estimated losses of around $2.2 million. The main exports from Serbia to Belarus were peaches, strawberries, cherries, apricots, and frozen berries, with a notable increase in exports in 2021. This decision further restricts the access of Belarusian consumers to fresh fruits and vegetables, leading to high prices and limited choices.

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According to EastFruit analysts, Belarus has decided to expand the list of countries covered by the food embargo, i.e. a ban on the import of food products and fruits and vegetables into the country, including. Recall that from January 1, 2022, Belarus banned its importers from buying vegetables and fruits and some other products in the EU countries, as well as in a number of other countries in Europe and the world. The expansion of the list of countries from which it is forbidden to import products to Belarusian companies turned out to be quite unexpected - Serbia and Liechtenstein were added to it. The surprise is that Serbia is not yet a member of the European Union, is considered a friendly country in Russia, and even Russia has not banned Serbia from supplying vegetables and fruits to its market. By the way, Serbia remains one of the largest fruit exporters to the Russian market. Well, Liechtenstein, of course, although it is not a member of the EU, is also not a producer of ...

Source: Eastfruit