Belarus says fertilizer export to Brazil is impeded by en-route blockade

Belarus has halted sales of agricultural fertilizers to Brazil, according to the country’s embassy in Brasilia. In a note to CNN on Tuesday (1), Belarusian diplomacy stated that supplies have been disrupted due to a blockade imposed by Lithuania.

“Belarusian fertilizers account for 20% of the market in Brazil, and their supply has been disrupted due to the transit blockade imposed by Lithuania limiting the circulation of goods and people through its territory to the port of Klaipeda. According to the Belarusian Embassy, the port has historically been used to ship potash from Belarus to Brazil”.

The Lithuanian side banned transit under far-fetched political pretexts and declared that the transit of Belarusian potash fertilizers to Brazil, among other things, threatened Lithuania’s national security.

According to CNN, the Ministry of Agriculture has been in contact with product exporters and Brazilian diplomats since February 24 to assess the impact of the conflict on the Brazilian trade balance. Brazil is the world’s largest importer, accounting for roughly one-third of all international purchases.

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Countries from which Brazil imported the most fertilizers | 2021-2020 | WTMT

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The fear is that the halt in exports by Russia and Belarus will raise the product’s price, putting the Brazilian crop at risk this year. Because there is insufficient stock in Brazil, the Brazilian government has discussed increasing imports from countries such as Canada and Iran to avoid a scarcity scenario.

Source: CNN Brasil

To read the full original article please read:

https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacional/fornecimento-de-fertilizantes-ao-brasil-e-impedido-por-bloqueio-na-rota-de-importacao/

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