The trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Belarus amounted to $116.4 million.

The trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Belarus in January-February 2022 amounted to 116.4 million US dollars, which is 3.9% lower than in the same period of the previous year, the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan said.

Thus, exports from Kazakhstan to Belarus in January-February 2022 decreased by 38.6% and amounted to 10.9 million US dollars.

It is noted that the reduction in exports to Belarus is justified by a decrease in the supply of such goods as: coal - by 44.8% or by 2.8 million US dollars, cyclic hydrocarbons - by 100% or by 2 million US dollars, petroleum products - by 92.1% or by 1.5 million US dollars, natural gas - by 100% or 1.5 million US dollars, unkempt cotton fiber - 100% or 1.4 million US dollars.

At the same time, there is an increase in the supply of such goods as: ferroalloys - an increase of 3.4 p. or by 1.3 million US dollars, unprocessed zinc - an increase of 2.3 p. or by 815.6 thousand US dollars, trucks - by 574 thousand US dollars, non-alloy steel wire - an increase of 16.9 p. or by 281.9 thousand US dollars, corking and packaging accessories made of base metals - by 222.5 thousand US dollars.

The main exports from Kazakhstan to Belarus are: coal - 3.5 million US dollars (with a share of 32%), ferroalloys - 1.9 million US dollars (17.6%), unprocessed zinc - 1.5 million US dollars (13.3%), trucks - 574 thousand US dollars (5.3%), unalloyed steel wire - 299.6 thousand US dollars (2.7%), cold rolled flat rolled unalloyed steel - 282.6 thousand US dollars (2.6%), electric batteries - 244.2 thousand US dollars (2.2%), corking and packaging accessories made of base metals - 222.5 thousand US dollars (2%), rice - 220.5 thousand dollars. US$ (2%), condensed and dry milk and cream - 214.6 thousand US dollars (2%).

In addition, imports to Kazakhstan from Belarus in January-February 2022 increased by 2% and amounted to 105.5 million US dollars.

The increase in imports from Belarus is justified by an increase in the import of such goods as: seating furniture and its parts - an increase of 9.5 p. or by 10.8 million US dollars, other furniture and its parts - an increase of 3.4 p. or by 8.6 million US dollars, condensed and dry milk and cream - by 88.4% or by 3.5 million US dollars, parts of rolling stock - an increase of 3.5 p. or by 3 million US dollars, butter - an increase of 3.8 p. or by 1.3 million US dollars, medicines packaged for retail sale - by 96.6% or by 1.2 million US dollars, passenger cars - an increase of 4.1 p. or 1.2 million US dollars.

At the same time, there is a decrease in imports of such goods as: fresh or chilled beef - by 92.5% or by $ 7.6 million, tractors and tractors - by 57.2% or by $ 6.3 million, parts and accessories for cars and tractors - by 62% or by 4.7 million. trucks - by 98.9% or by 2.7 million US dollars, machines and mechanisms for harvesting and threshing crops - by 82.8% or by 2.3 million US dollars.

The main imports to Kazakhstan from Belarus are: other furniture and its parts - US$ 12.2 million (with a share of 11.6%), seating furniture and its parts - US$ 12.1 million (11.4%), condensed and dry milk and cream - US$ 7.5 million (7.2%) tractors and tractors - 4.7 million US dollars (4.4%), parts of rolling stock - 4.2 million US dollars (3.9%), cheeses and cottage cheese - 3.9 million US dollars (3.7%), sausages and similar meat products - 3.7 million US dollars (3.5%), parts and accessories for cars and tractors - $2.9 million (2.7%).