Kazakhstan to ban apple imports until end of year

Published Oct 9, 2024

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Kazakhstan has extended a ban on the import of apples by road until the end of the year to protect its domestic apple production. The ban, which was initially implemented in 2019, aims to improve the sales of locally grown apples and address the financial challenges faced by local gardeners due to the influx of imported apples, especially from China and Iran. The ban does not affect apple imports from EAEU member states or the international transit of apples through Kazakhstan. The order became effective on October 8, 2024. The government is also implementing measures such as subsidies and preferential loans to boost gardening and apple production in Kazakhstan.

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Kazakhstan has imposed a ban on the import of apples by road until the end of the year. However, the restriction will not affect the import of apples from the EAEU member states and the international transit of apples through the territory of Kazakhstan. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. “In order to support domestic apple production and ensure the sale of domestic products, the Interdepartmental Commission on Foreign Trade Policy and Participation in International Economic Organizations has approved the introduction of a ban on the import of apples (HS code: 080810) by road from third countries until December 31, 2024,” the agricultural department reported. As noted by the Ministry of Agriculture, with the parallel import of apples during the harvest season, Kazakhstani gardeners face difficulties in selling their products, which worsens their financial situation. "Over the first 7 months of 2024, about 107.3 ...

Source: Agrosektor