Belarus has stopped importing Ukrainian beer

Belarusian importers of Ukrainian beer did not issue a license for 2011. In this regard, it supplies to Belarus are not carried out This was reported by the representatives of Ukrainian breweries Obolon and Slavutich. According to the decree the Belarusian government on December 21, Ukrainian malt beer by the end of 2012 will be introduced in Belarus on one-time license to be issued by the Ministry of Commerce in consultation with the Belgospishcheprom. To this end, Ukrainian beer producers have to agree with Belarus minimum prices for imported beer and sell it not lower these prices. As reported Telegraf.by, «Belgospischeprom offer the Ukrainian side to raise the minimum price for the products by 50-60%, the brewers insist that prices can not increase by more than 9%. Negotiations are continuing. Belarus has revised regulations for import of Ukrainian beer after the spring of 2010, local brewers have accused the Ukrainian side in the dumping.