Belarus' export of dissolvents and dilutents drops by 3000 times
Belarus earned only $739 thousand on dilutants exports in January-April this year against $1.7 billion in the same period of 2012.
According to the statistical data, in 4 months of 2013 Belarus exported 598 tons of dissolvents and dilutants for nearly $ 739 thousand. For the same period of time in 2012, 1,89 million tons of dissolvents and dilutants for $1,7 billion were sent to foreign markets.
The average price for the Belarusian dissolvents and dilutants grew together with the volume decrease: from $ 902 per ton till $ 1236 per ton.
BelaPAN reminds, in 2012 Belarus exported 3,25 mln tons of dissolvents and dilutants for $ 2,8 billion (77% more than in 2011). The rapid growth of export of dissolvents caused suspicions in Russia - they started thinking that Belarus shipped oil products disguised as dissolvents and dilutants which helped to avoid paying fees to the Russian budget.
