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Regulatory bodies
Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade
General market
information
The economic potential of Belarus is based on a number of industries which account for almost
40% of the basic production assets. Over 2,300 different plants produce about 30% of the gross
domestic product function in the country.
The key industries are:
- engineering, metalworking,
- chemical and petrochemical industry,
- light and food industries,
- forest and wood industries,
- production of construction materials,
- pharmaceuticals and microbiological
The export potential of Belarus is based on trucks, tractors, television sets, refrigerators, chemical
fiber, potassium fertilizers, textile products, light industry and food industries.
More than 52 percent of the total Belarusian export services is made up of transport services,
reflecting the favorable geographical position of the Republic of Belarus. Among the major exports
are IT and construction services. The main trade partners of Belarus in export service are the EU
(about half of total exports) and Russia (a quarter of exports).
Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange
OJSC
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