The closure of the border affects the trading route, including which 90% of the railroad freight between China and EU is carried.
Poland’s closure with Belarus led to the overlap of the trade route between China and the EU, the volume of which is 25 billion euros per year. Politico writes about it.
As you know, Warsaw closed the border with Belarus related to the beginning of the large -scale training of Russian and Belarusian troops in the west and a few days after Russian drones attack the country’s airspace, including from Belarus territory. It was initially announced that it was a temporary proposal, but now it seems unlimited, as the government refers to “remembering for the safety of Poland citizens” and added that “the movement can be continued when the border becomes completely safe.”
It is noted that the closure of the border affects the trade route, including which 90% of the train shipment between China and EU is carried. On this route, the amount of cargo transport between China and the EU in 2024 increased by 10.6%, and the cost of the goods jumped nearly 85% to 25.07 billion euros. Now this corridor provides 3.7% of the total trade between the EU and China, which is 2.1% more than a year before, and is essential for such giants of online trade such as TEMU and Shein.
It has been reported that Poland companies may also suffer losses. The State Company said CPP Cargo that short -term delays may be experienced, but it has been warned that long -term closure of the route will lead to the southern trade, by Kazakhstan, the Caspian and Black Seas, and then in South Europe or Turkey. The closure of the border occurred a week after the company launched the first Warsaw -China Cargo Train carrying goods from some European countries – a symbolic flight designed to combine Poland’s role as a transport unit and increase the international authority of PKP cargo.
According to Director of Strategic Projects of the Industry Association Transport & Logistics Poland Arthur Kalyak, the entire closure of the border is a critical problem not only for transportation and logistics, but for the whole economy.
He added that about 10,000 Belarusian drivers working with Poland transport companies are also stuck – they will not be able to return to work in Poland or home.
Currently, all goods are blocked, including urgent items, such as drugs and foods.
You can try through Lithuania or Latvia, but this, of course, will take more time and more costs. And even there is no guarantee that these boundaries will remain open, “Kalisyak said.
The Belarusian Opposition Media Belsat has announced attempts to create new supply chains, especially bypass, along with loaded truck directed at the Terminal in Kaunas (Lithuania), Lodz (Poland) or Duisburg (Germany), from there the shipment is that -overload and then enters Belarus through Lithuanian Railway Crossings.
Since the border opening is unknown, businesses do not have clear information about whether they will receive compensation.
According to Poland’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, losses are estimated to know how long the border is closed. Ministers then prepare an assessment, which will be the basis for government decisions about possible state support of individual industries.
China van’s foreign affairs minister recently flew to Warsaw to organize with his Poland colleague Radoslav Sikorsky. The Press Secretary of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pavel Vronsky noted that at the time of negotiations it was “clearly indicated that in this situation the logic of trade, which is also useful for us, gives way to security logic.” He added that the Chinese side did not place direct requirements for border opening.
Even before the meeting of the ministers, Beijing said he hoped that Poland would “take effective steps to ensure safe and uninterrupted operation of the border metallic message with Belarus and the stability of the international industrial and logistics chain,” emphasizing that China-Europe Railway Express is a “flagship” in China’s China in Poland and EU.
As mentioned by the former Poland Peter Kravchik’s Foreign Intelligence Department director, compared to the total trade between China and EU, the delivery by Poland is still relatively small, while the situation has a political aspect. According to him, even though the volume of trade throughout the Polish-Belarusian border is significant, Beijing is still not enough to force his position regarding Moscow or Minsk.
Remember that on Friday night, September 11, all borders of the Poland and Belarus border are closed to further notice. The movement between the boundaries in both directions is suspended.
In Russia, Poland has been threatened with “consequences” because of the closure of the border
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