Kazakhstan may restrict imports of Russian sugar, the Ministry of Agriculture is evaluating the proposal

Published 2024년 8월 26일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Kazakhstan is considering a proposal to ban Russian sugar from being imported into the country by road due to the lower price of Russian sugar compared to locally produced sugar. This proposal is part of the country's efforts to develop its domestic sugar industry and create a fair price environment for manufacturers using domestic sugar beet raw materials. The final decision on this proposal will be made by an inter-departmental committee.

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At the press conference, a reporter asked the Ministry of Agriculture about its attitude towards the proposal to ban Russian sugar from entering Kazakhstan by road. Kazakhstan currently has four sugar factories, only one of which specializes in processing sugarcane. At present, we are working hard to promote the development of the domestic sugar industry and have issued a comprehensive plan. However, due to various factors, the price of sugar produced in Russia is lower than that of sugar produced locally in Kazakhstan. Considering the price advantage of imported sugar, the Ministry of Agriculture is evaluating this issue in order to create a fair and reasonable price environment for manufacturers that use domestic sugar beet raw materials to produce sugar. Taszhulekov pointed out. He further stated that this issue will be discussed at ...

Source: Foodmate