After Kazakhstan banned the supply of Russian grain, the Russian Federation blocked the import and transit of Kazakh agricultural products

The authorities of the Russian Federation have banned the import and transit of grain and other types of agricultural products from Kazakhstan, allegedly due to non-compliance with phytosanitary requirements. But market participants consider this a response to Kazakhstan's recent ban on grain supplies from the Russian Federation.

This year, Kazakhstan plans to collect a record 27.7 million tons of grain, of which it will be able to export about 9 million tons. The country usually supplies grain to Europe and Turkey through Russian seaports.

Rossilhospnadzor announced that starting September 23, it will automatically block the issuance of phytosanitary certificates for grain and grain products, sunflower seeds, tomatoes, and peppers from Kazakhstan, so such goods will not be able to cross the border.

At the same time, the Rossilhospnadzor turned to the MSG of Kazakhstan with a proposal to suspend the issuance of phytosanitary certificates for the specified products intended for export to the Russian Federation, as a result of the increase in the number of quarantine facilities for EAEU countries.

The authorities of the Russian Federation declare that this will preserve the phytosanitary well-being of the Russian Federation, the pace of development of greenhouse complexes and domestic selection and seed production, as well as the volume of exports of Russian grain and vegetables.