MOSCOW, 13 October (BelTA) – The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has updated its register of restrictive measures imposed by third countries against the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), BelTA learned from the EEC press service.
“At present, the register includes 280 measures that may be barriers to the EAEU’s foreign trade,” the EEC noted.
According to a map published on the EAEU’s website, there are over 30 trade barriers against the EAEU imposed by both the European Union and the United States. Slightly fewer than 30 barriers have been imposed by Türkiye. The United Kingdom, Ukraine, Brazil, Mexico, China, India, and a number of African and Southeast Asian states have introduced 6-20 barriers. Fewer than five restrictive measures have been recorded from Canada, Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and several other African and Asian countries.
In particular, a new trade barrier has recently been identified in mutual trade with Mongolia. The restriction concerns the process of issuing permits for the import of certain strategic food products from Mongolia, such as wheat flour, wheat seeds, drinking water, milk, and cattle meat.
“At the same time, Uzbekistan has partially lifted an administrative measure related to excise taxes. From 1 October 2025, the excise tax on imported white sugar has been abolished. We would like to note that the EEC maintains regular dialogue with Uzbekistan on lifting restrictive measures within the framework of the joint action plan of the Eurasian Economic Commission and the Government of Uzbekistan for 2024-2026,” the press service added.
“The EEC continues its work to identify and remove restrictive measures in trade with third countries. Information about such measures can be submitted through a special form on the portal of the Eurasian Economic Commission,” the press service emphasized.
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