The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries have decided on duty-free imports of raw sugar into Kazakhstan.

The Eurasian Economic Commission has zeroed the tariff on the import of raw sugar into Kazakhstan. Now, the republic will be able to import up to 100 thousand tons of raw sugar duty-free until the end of 2026. The decision to zero the import customs duty was made at a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Commission Council. This was reported by the press service of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. As emphasized at the beginning of the meeting, this measure is aimed at ensuring the supply of raw materials to Kazakhstan's sugar factories and the production of affordable sugar for the domestic market. It was noted that currently, the main volume of sugar in Kazakhstan is produced from cane raw materials. However, within the framework of the Comprehensive Development Plan for the sugar industry, there is a phased diversification of production, including the construction of new sugar beet processing capacities. Given the duration of this process, the import of cane raw ...