Kazakhstan has imposed a ban on apple imports, including from Poland, until the end of the year

Published 2024년 10월 9일

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Kazakhstan has imposed a ban on apple imports from non-Eurasian Economic Union countries until the end of the year. This decision is aimed at supporting local apple growers during the harvest season by preventing them from experiencing undervaluation in the market. The ban, which follows a significant increase in apple imports in the first seven months of 2024, will be enforced until the end of the year, after which it is expected to be lifted.

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The restrictions apply to all countries that are not members of the Eurasian Economic Union (which, in addition to Kazakhstan, includes Russia, Belarus, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan, while Moldova, Uzbekistan, and Cuba have observer status). According to the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture, approximately 107.3 thousand tons of apples were imported to Kazakhstan in the first seven months of 2024, which is an increase of 58 percent compared to the same period in 2023. The four main exporters to Kazakhstan are: Beijing exported 18 times more apples to the country than a year ago, and Iran - seven times more. However, the Kursiv.Media portal noted that the data on countries exporting to Kazakhstan, published by the Ministry of Agriculture, differ from those found in the Kazakh Bureau of National Statistics. ...

Source: Farmer.pl