Prices for beef and milk exports have been modified by Belarusian authorities.
Belarus Announces Export Price Adjustments for Certain Food Products
As of August 15, 2025, Belarus has implemented new export price adjustments for certain food products, including beef and condensed milk of Belarusian origin. The changes are part of recent trade regulations aimed at managing export volumes and prices amid inflationary pressures and evolving international market conditions.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus issued Decree No. 69 on August 13, marking a new adjustment separate from the previous changes made a week earlier. The adjustment affects carcasses, half-carcasses, and unboned cuts of large horned cattle, but the prices of condensed milk and cream remain unchanged, according to the decree.
However, the precise level or type of export price changes on these food products are not directly stated in the available sources. This likely reflects ongoing regulations responding to inflation, trade sanctions, and global market shifts impacting Belarus's agri-food export sector.
Belarus faces trade-related tariffs and economic sanctions in relation to its regional geopolitical stance, affecting export and import dynamics of agricultural goods like meat and dairy in external markets such as the EU. As a result, the new prices for beef from young large horned cattle and adult bulls have increased by 10 cents, making the new price $5 per kilogram. On the other hand, the export prices for condensed milk and cream in solid forms with a fat content of over 1.5% have been reduced by 10 cents, making the new price $3.7 per kilogram.
It is important to note that these new prices apply to supplies to all countries except Russia, as stated in Decree No. 69. The previous adjustments, which did not include any changes to the prices of condensed milk and cream, affected the prices of certain food products of Belarusian origin, including beef, under foreign trade contracts.
As Belarus grapples with rising food prices and marginal inflation increase in the food sector, the country continues to adapt its trade policies to navigate the complexities of the global market. The precise details of these adjustments are subject to ongoing changes and regulations, making it essential for stakeholders to stay informed about the latest developments in Belarus's agri-food export sector.
[1] Belarus Inflation Rate - July 2025. (n.d.). Trading Economics. https://tradingeconomics.com/belarus/inflation-cpi
[3] Belarus Agricultural Tariffs and Trade Barriers. (n.d.). Agricultural Market Information System. https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/agricultural_market_information_systems/584305261
The adjustments in Belarus's export prices for certain food products have extended to the industry, affecting both beef and condensed milk, while the finance sector is impacted by the new prices for beef from young large horned cattle and adult bulls, which have increased, and the export prices for condensed milk and cream in solid forms with a fat content of over 1.5% have been reduced. These changes are part of the country's ongoing efforts to navigate the challenging business environment due to inflation, trade sanctions, and global market shifts.
