MINSK, 19 January (BelTA) - More than 1,000 new foreign companies became participants in the exchange trading of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) in 2025, BelTA learned from the BUCE press service.
In 2025, 1,086 foreign companies from 34 countries were accredited to participate in trading on the BUCE. The top five countries by number of new participants were Russia with 658 companies, China with 100, Uzbekistan with 75, Kazakhstan with 55, and Azerbaijan with 52 companies.
Furthermore, last year the BUCE's client base expanded to include four new countries: buyers from Indonesia, North Korea, Myanmar, and Senegal debuted on the BUCE to procure agricultural and timber products. As a result, as of 1 January 2026, the BUCE featured 9,031 foreign companies from 82 countries worldwide.
“The increase in the number of accredited companies from various countries largely depends on which markets account for the largest volumes of exchange trading. For example, if Russia, China, and Uzbekistan were the three largest markets for Belarusian goods sold through the exchange last year, then it is only natural that these same countries also led in the number of new trading participants.The influx of non-residents to the trading platform is also influenced by measures taken by the exchange to remove barriers to entering the Belarusian market. These include a simplified accreditation procedure for foreign importers, free training courses, reduced exchange fees, and the ability to conclude transactions either independently or with the assistance of exchange brokers. All of this enhances the appeal of the exchange mechanism and contributes to expanding the pool of participants from abroad,” the BUCE press service said.
Since the beginning of 2026, some 20 new foreign companies have already been accredited on the BUCE. These are economic entities from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, China, Russia, Tajikistan, and Estonia.
Founded in 2004, the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange conducted its first trading session in June 2005. BUCE is one of the largest commodity exchanges in Eastern Europe. Its main function is to assist Belarusian enterprises with export and foreign companies with entering the Belarusian market. BUCE sells a wide range of metal, forestry and agricultural products, industrial and consumer goods.
In 2025, 1,086 foreign companies from 34 countries were accredited to participate in trading on the BUCE. The top five countries by number of new participants were Russia with 658 companies, China with 100, Uzbekistan with 75, Kazakhstan with 55, and Azerbaijan with 52 companies.
Furthermore, last year the BUCE's client base expanded to include four new countries: buyers from Indonesia, North Korea, Myanmar, and Senegal debuted on the BUCE to procure agricultural and timber products. As a result, as of 1 January 2026, the BUCE featured 9,031 foreign companies from 82 countries worldwide.
“The increase in the number of accredited companies from various countries largely depends on which markets account for the largest volumes of exchange trading. For example, if Russia, China, and Uzbekistan were the three largest markets for Belarusian goods sold through the exchange last year, then it is only natural that these same countries also led in the number of new trading participants.The influx of non-residents to the trading platform is also influenced by measures taken by the exchange to remove barriers to entering the Belarusian market. These include a simplified accreditation procedure for foreign importers, free training courses, reduced exchange fees, and the ability to conclude transactions either independently or with the assistance of exchange brokers. All of this enhances the appeal of the exchange mechanism and contributes to expanding the pool of participants from abroad,” the BUCE press service said.
Since the beginning of 2026, some 20 new foreign companies have already been accredited on the BUCE. These are economic entities from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, China, Russia, Tajikistan, and Estonia.
Founded in 2004, the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange conducted its first trading session in June 2005. BUCE is one of the largest commodity exchanges in Eastern Europe. Its main function is to assist Belarusian enterprises with export and foreign companies with entering the Belarusian market. BUCE sells a wide range of metal, forestry and agricultural products, industrial and consumer goods.
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