Growing imports of potatoes and potato products from Russia and Belarus puts pressure on Ukrainian producers

Published 2020년 9월 21일

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The Ukrainian potato industry is facing challenges due to the import of potatoes and potato products from Belarus and Russia, as highlighted by Sergei Symonenko, director of ChMP "Vimal." The Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association (UPOA) has called for measures to control these imports, citing a lack of state support for the potato industry in Ukraine compared to Russia and Belarus. In 2019, Ukraine imported 250 thousand tons of fresh potatoes from Belarus and Russia, a figure that has increased sixfold in 2020 for other potato commodities. Ukrainian producers claim that these imports are at dumping prices, affecting the local industry.

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Today, in order for the Ukrainian potato industry to develop, it is necessary to apply measures that would control the import of potatoes and potato products from Belarus and Russia. This opinion was expressed by the director of ChMP "Vimal" Sergei Symonenko during the third meeting of the working group on promoting the development of potato and vegetable growing, writes the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association (UPOA). To resolve the issue of potato growing in Ukraine and improve the situation in the sector, we must consider 5 headings: fresh or chilled potatoes (code according to UKTVED 0701), flour, cereals, powder, flakes, potato granules (code according to UKTVED 1105), flour-grinding products -large industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (code according to UKTVED 1108 13 00 00), potatoes subjected to heat treatment or others, in the form of flour, cereals or flakes, etc. (UKTVED code 2004 10), potatoes in the form of flour, cereals or flakes, etc., cut into thin ...

Source: Eastfruit