Bad news for Ukraine, Belarus bans export of apple, cabbage and onion

Published 2022년 2월 5일

Tridge summary

Belarus has unexpectedly stopped issuing export certificates for apples, cabbages, and onions, effectively banning the export of these items, including those re-exported to Russia. This decision, part of a new government resolution, comes as a surprise and has already halted exports, potentially impacting Ukrainian farmers who benefit from the reduced demand for their produce in the Belarusian market. The resolution, not yet published, is only valid for three months and excludes exports to EAEU member states and certain other situations. The impact of this ban and its effect on product prices in Belarus are yet to be seen.

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Original content

The leadership of Belarus continues to manually manage the vegetable and fruit market, which leads to huge losses for its participants, consumers and the state budget, as EastFruit experts recently clearly showed in our material. The new resolution of the Government of the Republic of Belarus came as a complete surprise to all market participants, since officials continued to stubbornly maintain that there were enough fruits and vegetables on the market and there was no cause for concern. However, on February 5, 2022, EastFruit experts learned that the competent authorities stopped issuing certificates for the export of apples, cabbages and onions from Belarus, even when they are delivered to Russia. But it is to this country that almost the entire volume of apples, cabbage and onions from Belarus is exported. Moreover, it is not a secret for any of the traders that not all of these products are grown in Belarus, despite the fact that re-export from Belarus to the Russian ...

Source: Eastfruit