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MINSK, 7 March (BelTA) – Enterprises from Russia’s Krasnodar Krai more than doubled their transaction volume at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) in 2025, BelTA learned from the BUCE press service.
The growth in exchange trade was driven by active purchases of Belarusian agricultural products and timber goods. Specifically, supplies to Krasnodar Krai included milk powder, butter, amino acids, wet-blue leather, and edged sawn timber. Meanwhile, imports to Belarus were limited to two product categories: spare parts for rolling stock and specialized anti-corrosion paper. This information was shared by a BUCE representative during a webinar for the Kuban business community titled “Hour with the Trade Representative. Republic of Belarus.” The event, which brought together over 30 small and medium-sized businesses, was organized by the Krasnodar Krai Export Support Center and the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in Belarus.
According to the exchange representative, electronic exchange trading is becoming an increasingly sought-after tool among Kuban entrepreneurs: over the past year alone, 12 new participants from this Russian region joined BUCE.
“Currently, 94 companies from Krasnodar Krai are accredited at the exchange. Approximately one-third of them regularly participate in trading and conclude transactions. As a result, in January-February 2026, the growth rate of exchange trade with Krasnodar Krai reached 286% year-on-year. Compared to 2025, the structure of transactions and product nomenclature have generally not changed. Over 90% of the total amount still comes from Belarusian exports, with sawn timber and dairy products leading sales. This points to two promising areas for developing mutual exchange trade: increasing the share of goods supplied from Krasnodar Krai and expanding their range,” BUCE reported.
A cooperation agreement is in effect between BUCE and the Krasnodar Krai Export Support Center, under which the parties work jointly to attract Kuban businesses to the exchange platform. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of the two organizations, 56 new economic entities have joined BUCE client pool, accounting for more than half of all companies from Krasnodar Krai accredited at the exchange.
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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