MINSK, Apr 7: Belarus’ exports of agricultural products to Uzbekistan through the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) in the first quarter of 2026 grew 2.3 times year-on-year. The matter was discussed during a presentation on the use of the exchange mechanism at the UzFood 2026 international food exhibition in Tashkent, BelTA learned from the BUCE press service.
“In January–March, Belarusian exchange participants sold agricultural products worth $10.8 million to Uzbekistan, which is 2.3 times more than in the same period last year. Of that, 87% of sales came from dry whole and skimmed milk, while the remaining 13% was provided by exports of butter and beef,” BUCE reported.
In addition to the presentation and seminar on exchange trading, UzFood 2026 also featured individual negotiations with trading organizations from Central Asian countries interested in importing Belarusian dairy products, meat semi-finished products, sugar, and feed additives. Accreditation of these companies on BUCE will make it possible to increase supply volumes and expand the range of Belarusian-made goods exported to the region.
According to BUCE, in January–March, residents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan purchased goods on the exchange platform totaling $67.8 million. This is twice as much as the same figure for 2025. The share of agricultural products in Belarus’ exchange exports to Central Asian countries was 51%.
