In Belarus restricted the sale of imported confectionery. At the disposal of "b" was a letter the authorities to trading companies, where a quota is established for local producers in the structure of confectionery sales 85%. Now Belarus - one of the largest export markets for Ukrainian producers, and introduced measures threaten them with the loss of more than $55 million in revenue per year.
Products Belarusian companies should occupy not less than 85% all confectionery sales in the country - such an order to the local authorities gave the Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich. This is evidenced by the letter of the city authorities, they were sent to trade organizations. In a letter to the main consumer market of Minsk City Executive Committee, dated 6 April (a copy available to the "b"), also required to "ensure that the sale of a wide range of confectionery products of domestic production ... to assist and participate actively in the ongoing domestic manufacturers interventions and promotional activities".
The corporation Roshen say, that already experience discrimination in this market. "If before the import goods held conditionally 50% on the shelf, but now he can only claim 15%. This greatly complicated the promotion of, because trade has become significantly reduce orders. As a result, there is a drop in sales by 30-50%, ",- said the source "b" in Roshen. The AVK is associated with the actions of the Belarusian authorities have recently occurred in the country the nationalization of factories "Kommunarka" and "Spartacus". "Due to the fact that local producers are losing share, authorities have decided to protect the market primarily from the import ",- says manager.
manufacturers remind, that almost the whole of April could not import their products to Belarus - the local customs delay transport of their products at the border for further checks (cm. «B» from 19 April). In this case, the official supply limits were not introduced, but to the Ukrainian product's enhanced customs control.
Belarusian authorities, true, claim, that there are no regulations, restrict the rights of Ukrainian confectioners, does not exist. "We have no barriers to trade with respect to the Ukrainian confectionery products",- said the "Y" in the press service of the Ministry of Commerce, Once more detailed comments. As BelaPAN news agency said the head of department of a grocery-confectionery and other goods consumer market of food products Ministry of Commerce Tatyana Radkevich, there is only the approved schedule of deliveries of Belarusian products.
"" Kommunarka "and" Spartacus "for yourself reduced selling prices, to advertise their goods. After the sale of goods depends on the buyers. Someone prefers the imported goods, someone - domestic, man do not force something to buy. We only offer, and the buyer decides for himself ",- said Ms. Radkevich.
According to the National Statistics Committee of Belarus, Ukrainian products are now ranked third (after the Moldovan and Russian) among importing countries in terms of sales in the country. And according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, in January-March 2013 year there were delivered 5,38 thousand. ie products worth $15,95 million. The main exporters are Roshen, "Conti" and AVK. Now Belarus - the fourth largest (after Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan) export market for Ukrainian confectioners.
The Economic Development Ministry press service noted only, that is already dealing with the issue of free access to the Ukrainian confectionery market in Belarus, and this issue will be discussed at the next meeting of the Ukrainian-Belarusian intergovernmental commission, scheduled for 22 May. Earlier, a source "b" in the Economics Ministry explained incurred by the Ukrainian confectioners problems in the Belarusian market response to the aspirations of Ukraine to impose restrictions on imports of petroleum products from Belarus. "But after the closing of the investigation of the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade of the obstacle has been removed",- said the source "b".
A source: Komersanta
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