Zeroing the import duty on coconut flakes will allow Russian confectioners to expand their range of products

Zeroing the import customs duty on coconut flakes will allow Russian confectioners to maintain and expand the range of products. This was reported to TASS by Vyacheslav Lashmankin, executive director of the Askond Confectionery Industry Association. Earlier, the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) decided to zero the import customs duty on dried coconuts (coconut flakes) until July 31, 2027 inclusive. The current rate of the EAEU CCT import customs duty for coconut shavings is 3%. “Zeroing the import customs duty on coconut flakes will allow Russian confectioners to maintain and expand the range of products and will help increase the competitiveness of domestic sweets in ...