MART on a new trading regulation: Belarusian goods will increase, but imports will also sell equally

Hotimsk, September 8, 2026, 11:16. Domestic goods will become more abundant on store shelves, but imports will also sell equally. This was stated to journalists by First Deputy Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Natalia Vasilevskaya, commenting on the introduction of the new trading regulation.

The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has decided to temporarily introduce a regulation on the presence of Belarusian products in the trading assortment. This is codified in the MART resolution dated August 20, 2026, No. 48. The document will come into force 15 days after its official publication, i.e., from September 10.

“In my view, there will be no major changes for retail outlets. I am confident that even today, the mandatory assortment list that has been brought to our retail outlets is largely supplied by Belarusian products. This is especially true for food. All of us enter a store and see an abundance of domestic cheese, dairy, sausage, and confectionery products. The mandatory list contains the

The First Deputy Minister assured that there is no reason to fear a narrowing of the assortment. “The mandatory assortment list is the minimum amount of goods that must be on the shelf in a store in accordance with its format and sales area. This will lead to a greater presence of domestic goods for our consumers. At the same time, no one currently restricts a seller from offering a broader range of foreign goods when there is demand for them. In short, Belarusian goods will be displayed on shelves not instead of, but alongside imports,” she said, also clarifying that the assortment lists do not apply to pharmacies, branded and discount stores.

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