Kyrgyzstan bans the export of some agricultural and food products to countries outside the EEA

Published Jun 24, 2021

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Kyrgyzstan has imposed a ban on the export of several agricultural and food products, with the exception to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEA) countries, following concerns over food security. The ban includes wheat, wheat flour, sugar, rice, vegetable oil, and chicken eggs, among other products. However, the VAT on sugar, vegetable oil, and meat imports will be exempted. The country is also lifting the ban on the export of domestic cattle and small cattle as of July 8. This decision comes amidst Kyrgyzstan's driest year, impacting farmers, and criticism towards the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Ulukbek Maripov, due to his handling of the drought situation.

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Kyrgyzstan; Kazakhstan banned the export of some agricultural and food products to countries other than the Eurasian Economic Union (EEA) formed by Armenia, Belarus and the Russian Federation. In Kyrgyzstan, Chairman of the Council of Ministers Ulukbek Maripov convened the cabinet to discuss the country's food security issues. After the meeting, Maripov stated that they decided to impose an export ban on wheat, wheat flour, sugar, rice, vegetable oil and chicken eggs, as well as straw, compound feed, corn and barley. Maripov announced that it has been decided to exempt sugar, vegetable oil and meat imported into the country from VAT, and that the ban on the export of domestic cattle and small cattle has been lifted as of 8 July. Maripov said, "If the Ministry of Agriculture had taken timely measures, there would have been no problem in ensuring food safety. However, we see a different picture today. Therefore, it is important to take a series of decisions. We are banning the ...

Source: Sondakika