MINSK, 1 September (BelTA) – The trading volume of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) companies on the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) totaled $983 million in January-August 2025, 28% up from the same period of 2024, the BUCE press service told BelTA.
The most active users of the Belarusian exchange platform were residents of Russia, China, and Uzbekistan. They accounted for 95% of the total SCO trade turnover on BUCE.
“Exchange trading indicators with all SCO countries show positive dynamics. Particularly high growth rates are demonstrated by Tajikistan – a 3.6-fold increase, Uzbekistan – a threefold increase, and Kazakhstan – a 40% increase. The rise in the value of deals concluded by residents of these countries is due to systematic purchases of large volumes of Belarusian meat and dairy products and timber. India deserves special mention. In just the first eight months of this year, the exchange trade turnover between Belarus and this South Asian country has already doubled the result for the entire last year. Key growth drivers were exports of Belarusian timber and imports of Indian-produced wool,” the BUCE press service said.
Currently, 5,526 residents from SCO member states are accredited with BUCE, 629 up from early 2025. Russia, China, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan are the most widely represented on the exchange platform. Furthermore, BUCE brokers operate in each of these countries: seven in Russia, four in China, three in Uzbekistan, and one in Kazakhstan.
The public joint-stock company (OAO) Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange was established in 2004, with its first trading session conducted in June 2005. BUCE is one of the largest mercantile exchanges in Eastern Europe. Its key function is to assist Belarusian companies with exporting their products and assist foreign companies with entering the Belarusian market. The commodity exchange facilitates trade in metals, timber, agricultural products, and a broad choice of industrial and consumer goods.
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