Russia: The Ministry of Agriculture noted an increase in poultry meat imports by almost 40%

Moscow. December 18. INTERFAX.RU - From January 1 to November 17, 2024, the increase in poultry imports to Russia amounted to 38.7%, including from non-CIS countries - 1.6 times excluding statistics for the EAEU for October-November. The Ministry of Agriculture cites this data in a letter to the government with reference to the Federal Customs Service, a source familiar with the document told Interfax. The letter was prepared to inform about the progress of the government's implementation of the president's instruction following a meeting with members of the Cabinet of Ministers last fall. The agency's source recalled that at that meeting, the president raised the issue of rising poultry prices and stated that in such situations "the government should promptly include known mechanisms, including import purchases from its closest neighbors." In 2024, a quota for duty-free import of 140 thousand tons of poultry meat to Russia came into effect. According to the Ministry of ...