Russia has taken an unexpected step, lifting restrictions on imports of certain products from Turkey

Published 2022년 4월 22일

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Russia's consumer protection authority, Roszpotrebnazor, has cleared certain agricultural products from Turkey for import, including tomatoes, peppers, pomegranates, grapes, oranges, and grapefruit, after finding them to be of good quality and safe. This decision comes after restrictions imposed by Russia on Turkish products due to concerns about pesticide residues. The lifting of these restrictions could significantly boost the Turkish economy, as in January 2022, Turkey exported goods worth $ 4.25 billion to Russia. Turkey is also becoming an important export partner for the European Union due to the safety of the western transport route and its role as an alternative to Russian products in the event of a prolonged Cold War with Russia.

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According to the Russian consumer protection authority Roszpotrebnazor, according to the results of their recent inspections, certain agricultural products from Turkey can be considered to be of good quality and safe, so it will soon allow their import, according to the FruitVeB Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Trade Organization. Such products are tomatoes, peppers, pomegranates, grapes, oranges and grapefruit. Restrictions still in place have been imposed by Russia in recent years, citing primarily pesticide residues. This had a serious impact on the Turkish economy, as in January 2022 alone, goods worth $ 4.25 billion were exported to the Russians. In February, the Russian news agency Interfax had already aired an increase in its annual import quota for tomatoes from Turkey from 300 to 350,000 tonnes. Turkish industry players have been pushing for the complete abolition of import quotas for some time. This is no coincidence, as in 2021, the volume of Turkish tomato exports was ...

Source: Agrarszektor