In the first half of the year, the Russian market imported 447.7 million edible chicken eggs from Belarus, Azerbaijan, and Turkey, with Belarus being the largest exporter. These exports were duty-free. The increased imports were due to internal shortages and rising prices. However, the preferential import of eggs will not be extended, as Russian Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut announced, citing increased domestic production, restoration of poultry farms, and investment in egg farming.