{"id":206373,"date":"2026-10-06T16:14:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/206373\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:15:09","slug":"belarus-drops-to-fifth-spot-among-leading-non-eu-importers-of-polish-apples","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/206373\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus drops to fifth spot among top non-EU importers of Polish apples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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October 6, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Belarus ranked fifth among the leading importers of Polish apples outside the European Union in September, slipping three places in one month, according to sad24.pl.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Egypt reportedly imported 9,400 tons of Polish apples. India ranked a distant second with 1,900 tons, followed by Mongolia with 919 tons, Columbia with 862 tons, and Belarus with 772 tons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarus lost its position as the leading non-EU importer of Polish apples two months ago as Minsk took protective measures at the height of the harvesting season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarus imported 527 tons of apples in August, ranking second behind Egypt with 1,692 tons. In July, Belarus\u2019 imports were estimated at 5,773 tons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On September 24, the Council of Ministers introduced a six-month licensing requirement for apple imports following this year\u2019s strong harvest. The government said the domestic market was fully supplied with locally grown apples during the off-season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following vegetable shortages in May 2025, the Belarusian government lifted its ban on imports of potatoes, onions, white cabbage and apples from countries that Minsk considers \u201cunfriendly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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