The Belarusian government has temporarily banned the export of certain industrial goods from the country.
This restriction is provided for by the Council of Ministers Resolution No. 688 of September 20 of this year.
The document was officially published on the republic’s legal internet portal.
What can't be exported
According to the resolution, a temporary ban is introduced on the export of goods from the country to member states of the Eurasian Economic Union, regardless of the country of origin.
The corresponding list included gypsum, anhydrite, dental cements and other filling materials.
Bone reconstructing cements and devices for ostomy use are also included.
The list also includes photographic plates and flat photographic films, sensitized, unexposed, made of any material except paper, cardboard or textile, X-rays, and disinfectants.
Gloves, ampoules, knives
In addition, gloves and mittens used for medical purposes, including in surgery, dentistry, and veterinary medicine, cannot be exported outside of Belarus.
The ban applies to glass ampoules, waste and scrap of tungsten and products made from it, containers for compressed or liquefied gas, and ferrous metals.
In addition, it is prohibited to export knives and cutting blades for machines or mechanical devices, furnaces, industrial or laboratory ovens, forklifts, etc.
A temporary ban has also been introduced on the export of goods from Belarus to countries outside the EAEU when they are placed under customs procedures for export, temporary export, processing outside the customs territory and re-export.
Beyond the ban
Products with a certificate of Belarusian or Russian origin are not prohibited.
Another exception is the presence of a certificate of self-produced products or an expert report issued by the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The restriction does not apply to products with an extract from the Eurasian register, or to some other cases.
The ban came into force on September 23 and will remain in effect for six months.
