Turkey: The problem of transportation in the export of vegetables and fruits to Russia

Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu, President of the Western Mediterranean Exporters' Association (BAIB), said that with the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, there was a serious decrease in exports from the region to these countries. Stating that both countries are important markets, Çavuşoğlu said, "There has been a decrease of around 50 percent in the export of fresh vegetables and fruits to Russia since the war. When Ukraine was closed, land product shipments to Russia decreased. Exports amounted to a million 293 thousand 794 dollars. he said. Reminding that Russia has lifted the quota restriction on almost all products, Çavuşoğlu stated that the restriction has been lifted for products such as tomatoes, peppers and lemons, and they expect it to be lifted in the near future for products such as pomegranate, grapes and tangerines. Stating that the Russian side has an approach that exports will increase if there is no problem in quality and residue issues, Çavuşoğlu noted that there is only a ...