Committee for Economy: Enterprises of the Vitebsk region exported almost twice as many goods to China as a year ago

The Chinese market is becoming increasingly promising for Belarusian manufacturers. The Vitebsk region is no exception. Imports into the Celestial Empire are gaining momentum. Valentina Glebko, Head of the Foreign Economic Activity Department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Economy Committee, provides the figures: – In the 10 months of the current year alone, the total volume of exports of products from the region's enterprises to the Chinese market reached $45.6 million. This is an increase of 1.8 times compared to the same period last year. Our food products and agricultural raw materials are in particular demand in the PRC. Our enterprises earned $21 million from these positions alone. By the way, the share of food products in the region's exports to China is substantial – 46.1 percent. Which industrialists maintain the closest ties with Chinese partners? The Vitebsk Oil Extraction Plant shipped 2.7 thousand tons of rapeseed oil. Vitebsk Broiler Poultry Farm supplied 2.4 thousand tons of poultry meat, Verkhnedvinsk Butter and Cheese Factory – over 2.7 thousand tons of whey, Polotsk Dairy Plant – almost 600 tons of milk powder. Vitebsk Meat Processing Plant and Glubokoye Condensed Milk Plant also actively sent their products. Orekhovo Flax Mill sold nearly 100 tons of flax fiber to the PRC, and Dubrovno Flax Mill – almost 240 tons. BelFood Production LLC exported 30.2 tons of baby food. Vitebsk Distillery shipped over 34 tons of 100% alcohol to this country. Vitba Confectionery Factory – almost 325 tons of confectionery products. The Economy Committee noted that in addition to food products, our lubricant additives, woodworking products, fiberglass, fittings, and linen fabrics are in high demand in the PRC. "SB"