The embargo of Belarus will cost European producers of fruits and vegetables 300 million euros

Published 2021년 12월 19일

Tridge summary

Belarus has imposed an embargo on the import of food products from the EU, Great Britain, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Albania, the United States and Canada, effective from December 6. The embargo will extend to fruits and vegetables from January 1, 2022, for a period of six months, affecting around 400,000-500,000 tons of fresh products exported from the EU. The decision is expected to impact the entire European supply chain and could result in losses of around 300 million euros for producers. The European Association for Fresh Products has criticized the geopolitical disputes leading to these import restrictions and the lack of reciprocity in market access.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

On December 6, Belarus imposed an embargo on the import of food products into the country from the EU, Great Britain, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Albania, the United States and Canada. Fruits and vegetables also made the list, along with other food categories such as meat, dairy and confectionery, according to freshfruitportal.com. After the publication of Decree No. 700, Belarus will introduce restrictions on the import of fruits and vegetables from January 1, 2022 for a period of 6 months. The ban will affect about 400,000-500,000 tons of fresh products exported from the EU, and will affect primarily apples, pears, strawberries and tomatoes. The new embargo will affect the entire European supply chain for fruits and vegetables. Producers may suffer losses of about 300 million euros, according to an official statement from Freshfel Europe (European Association for Fresh Products). The Belarusian market accounts for about 10% of EU exports. Philip Binard, ...

Source: Agroxxi