Why it is necessary to ban the import of potatoes from Russia and Belarus

Published 2020년 9월 20일

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The director of PBP "VYMAL" Serhiy Symonenko expressed concern about the deteriorating situation in Ukraine's potato sector, blaming state support gaps compared to Russia and Belarus. He highlighted the need to consider five potato-related product codes for improvement. The main competitors for Ukraine in the potato market are Russia and Belarus, which have more supportive programs for the industry. Ukraine's imports of potatoes and potato products from these countries have seen a consistent annual increase, with Belarus serving as a gateway for Russian goods into Ukraine. Symonenko emphasized the dumped pricing of starch imports from Belarus, leading to a decrease in the customs value and market disinterest in potato cultivation and processing in Ukraine. He called for state-level measures to address these issues.

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This opinion was expressed by the director of PBP "VYMAL" Serhiy Symonenko during the third meeting of the working group on promoting the development of potato and vegetable growing, the press service of the UPOA reports. To address the issue of potato growing in Ukraine and improve the situation in the sector, we have to consider 5 product items: fresh or chilled potatoes (code according to UKTZED 0701), flour, cereals, powder, flakes, potato granules (code according to UKTZED 1105), flour products -grain industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (code according to UKTZED 1108 13 00 00), heat-treated potatoes or other, in the form of flour, cereals or flakes or other (UKTZED code 2004 10), potatoes, in the form of flour, cereals or flakes or other, cut into thin slices , fried or dried, salted or unsalted or flavored or not flavored, in hermetically sealed packages, fit for consumption or other (UKTZED code 20 20). "Today, the main competitors of Ukraine in the potato ...

Source: AgroReview