"The Russian Federation in the first half of 2016 exported to the Republic of Belarus 17.3 thousand tons of bananas in the amount of 13.2 million dollars. This is evidenced by statistics of foreign trade of the Republic of Belarus", — stated in the message.

Customs officials noted that Russia occupies a leading position for the supply of bananas in Belarus. "The import of bananas from the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus in the first half of 2016 50% of total import to Belarus of the products," — said in the message.

Belarusian customs officers have also noted a significant volume of import of bananas to the Republic from Russia in previous years. According to them, in 2014 from Russia was imported 24.4 thousand tons of bananas in the amount of $ 19 million, and in 2015 - 19 thousand tons at $ 14 million.