The Cabinet has extended the ban on the export of salt, gas, and gold until 2025.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a list of goods whose export and import require licenses and are regulated by quotas for the year 2025.

This information is mentioned on the government portal.

According to Taras Kachka, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine and Trade Representative of Ukraine, annual licensing and quota regulations help prevent potential shortages of essential goods in the domestic market.

“For instance, after Russian troops occupied Soledar, there has been a shortage of food salt in the Ukrainian market. Therefore, we have extended the licensing and quota regime for the export of this product. Once the domestic market becomes surplus, such restrictions will be lifted,” Kachka explained.

The government has also approved the licensing and quota regulations for the export of:

• gold, silver, and scrap precious metals;
• coking coal (grade "K");
• residual fuel oil;
• natural gas of Ukrainian origin.

As for imports, ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases will require licensing and quotas, along with equipment and goods that may contain them.

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that Ukraine has begun importing technical salt from Egypt. It is used for maintaining the quality of roads during the winter.