Belarusian commodity exchange accredits 5,000th participant from Russia

The anniversary participant of the exchange from Russia became a Moscow-based group of companies specializing in the production and distribution of metal-cutting equipment. It is expected that the company’s products will be sold on the Belarusian domestic market within the Industrial and Consumer Goods trading section.

Since the beginning of 2026, a total of 70 business entities from Russia have been accredited on BUCE, which is the highest number among all countries represented on the exchange. China and Azerbaijan share second place with 13 companies each, and Uzbekistan ranks third with 11 companies.

“Last year was a record-breaking one in terms of the number of accredited representatives from Russian businesses. In total, 658 new participants from 64 different regions of Russia joined the exchange. The leading regions in this regard were Moscow Oblast, Leningrad Oblast, Smolensk Oblast, Sverdlovsk Oblast, and Chelyabinsk Oblast, together providing the exchange with 389 participants. This year, the top five regions remain almost unchanged: Moscow Oblast, Leningrad Oblast, Smolensk Oblast, Sverdlovsk Oblast, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast,” the BUCE press service noted.

In 2025, the total value of exchange transactions conducted by Russian resident companies on BUCE reached $1.1 billion, which was 9% more than in 2024. Belarusian exports accounted for 87% of the exchange trade with Russia. In January 2026, Russian participants concluded exchange contracts worth $82.1 million, which was 6% more than in January 2025. Purchases of Belarusian goods accounted for 84% of this amount. The most in-demand product categories among Russian importers were butter, powdered milk, beef, and lumber.

Founded in 2004, the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange conducted its first trading session in June 2005. BUCE is one of the largest commodity exchanges in Eastern Europe. Its main function is to assist Belarusian enterprises with export and foreign companies with entering the Belarusian market. BUCE sells a wide range of metal, forestry and agricultural products, industrial and consumer goods.