Belarus is ready to supply up to 100,000 tonnes of sugar to Ukraine, said Belarus First Vice Premier Vladimir Semashko as he met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Piotr Poroshenko in Minsk on 19 October.

“We know that Ukraine has some troubles with sugar and are ready to supply up to 100,000 tonnes according to the terms that we have yet to agree,” said Vladimir Semashko.

In his words, joint implementation of investment projects for starting up caramel production in Belarus looks promising. The products can be sold on the Belarusian market and supplied to Russia and Kazakhstan.

Vladimir Semashko also remarked that Belarus and Ukraine had settled the issue with Ukrainian caramel supplies to Belarus. With antidumping duties on these products lifted, the supplies of Ukrainian caramel have surged. All in all, according to Vladimir Semashko, Ukrainian and Belarusian sides have an understanding about antidumping matters and plan to routinely address such issues in the future without starting antidumping investigations.

In turn, Piotr Poroshenko underlined that Belarus’ decision to lift antidumping duties on three Ukrainian confectioneries is very important. Belarusian partners demonstrate their good will, he stressed.

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