Kazakhstan temporarily bans apple imports

The bad news is that Kazakhstan is banning the import of apples by land. The good news is that it will only be until the end of the year. This is one of our largest markets, although it is rather for cheap apples. Kazakhstan has imposed a temporary ban on the import of apples by land from third countries, with the exception of EAEU countries (Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan). The restrictions will be in force until the end of the year. The decision was made by the Kazakh authorities on Tuesday, August 27. The local Ministry of Agriculture justifies the decision with the growing apple harvest. This year, it is forecast at 300 thousand tons. Therefore, from the point of view of local production, this is a good decision, which puts domestic agriculture first. In addition, the decision will extend the ban on the export of gasoline, diesel fuel and some types of oil products from Kazakhstan and introduce export duties on selected agricultural products. In the period of last year, ...