Companies from 60 regions of Russia conclude transactions on the BUCE

August 4, MINSK . Companies from 60 Russian regions are concluding transactions on the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange, the BUCE press service told BELTA.

"According to an analytical report prepared by the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange, in January-July 2025, companies from 60 Russian regions concluded commodity purchase and sale transactions on the Belarusian exchange platform, which is 12 regions more than in the same period in 2024. This, as well as the accreditation of 405 new Russian residents at BUCE, contributed to an increase in exchange trade turnover with RUSSIA by 26%, to $634 million," the press service noted.

According to BUCE, Belarusian exports predominate in the structure of mutual exchange trade , accounting for 85%. Russian companies were particularly active in purchasing MEAT products, butter , MILK powder , feed additives, and lumber on the exchange this year. Deliveries to Belarus accounted for 14% of the total transaction value of Russian participants. These primarily included sales of coal, ferrous metals and products made from them, as well as a wide range of industrial and consumer goods. Russian residents also used the BUCE platform to trade with companies from other regions of the Russian Federation and third countries. Such transit transactions accounted for 1% of all exchange transactions involving Russians.

By region, the top five regions by exchange contract value included the Moscow, Leningrad, and Smolensk regions, the Republic of Tatarstan , and the Belgorod region. Notably, all of the top five regions improved their trade turnover on the BUCE compared to last year. The highest positive dynamics were achieved in trade with the Belgorod and Smolensk regions—3.5 times and 2 times, respectively. The growth rate in Tatarstan was 139%, in the Leningrad region 131%, and in the Moscow region 102%.

As of August 4, 2025, 4,663 Russian residents, including seven exchange brokers, were accredited at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE).

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) was established in 2004. The first trades took place in June 2005. BUCE is one of the largest commodity exchanges in Eastern Europe. Its main function is to assist Belarusian enterprises in exporting their products and to help foreign companies enter the Belarusian market. The exchange trades a wide range of metal, timber, agricultural , industrial, and consumer goods.