Logistics companies of Russia announced the blocking of the transit of sanctioned goods by Turkey
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The customs system of Turkey blocks the clearance of the transit of sanctioned goods to Russia, told “Kommersant FM” market participants. According to them, problems arose during the transit of sanctioned goods that go to Russia under parallel import schemes.
“Even yesterday, we started receiving notifications from agents that previously agreed flight bookings were being cancelled. They said that the reason is that goods transiting Turkey are no longer sent to Russia,” said Georgy Vlastopulo, CEO of Optimalog.
According to Valeria Savenkova, commercial director of Transasia Logistics, the Turkish authorities did not publish official orders and resolutions, since in this case they would have to admit the fact of deliveries of sanctioned products to Russia.
Some interlocutors of Kommersant FM link the stoppage of the transit of sanctioned goods with the recent visit to Turkey by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. According to the Financial Times, Turkey is also under pressure from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has become the main supplier of electronics to Russia. In 2022 UAE increased export of electronics to Russia seven times – up to almost $300 million.
The trade turnover between Russia and Turkey doubled from January to September 2022 and reached $45 billion. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu following talks with Anthony Blinken explained an increase in trade turnover with Russia by an increase in the price of natural gas, which the country buys from Moscow.
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