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Turkey: Transport problem in the export of vegetables and fruits to Russia

Fruits
Vegetables
Russia
Turkiye
Published Mar 23, 2022

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In the export of fresh vegetables and fruits from the Western Mediterranean to Russia, the problem experienced on the land route is tried to be overcome by sea. Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu, President of the Western Mediterranean Exporters' Association (BAIB), said that with the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, there was a serious decrease in exports from the region to these countries. Stating that both countries are important markets, Çavuşoğlu said, "There has been a decrease of around 50 percent in fresh fruit and vegetable exports to Russia since the war.

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With Ukraine closed, the shipment of goods to Russia by land decreased. Between February 25 and March 18, 6 million 293 thousand 794 dollars were exported to Russia.” he said. Reminding that Russia has lifted the quota restriction on almost all products, Çavuşoğlu stated that the restriction has been lifted for products such as tomatoes, peppers and lemons, and they expect it to be lifted in the near future for products such as pomegranate, grapes and tangerines. Stating that the Russian side has an approach that exports will increase if there is no problem in quality and residue issues, Çavuşoğlu noted that there is only a problem in transportation at the moment. 'There is no big problem in collections' Explaining that they plan to overcome the transportation problem on the road with alternative means, Çavuşoğlu said: “As a result of good relations with Armenia, we use the Armenia and Georgia road, but here, too, the road itself is problematic, it is very narrow. We cannot reach ...
Source: Gidatarim
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