Russia: Fishermen express concern over possible extension of fish export duties

Despite efforts to remove duties on two commodity items — pollock fillets and sardines, many other products still require state support. According to VARPE estimates, the fishing industry will lose about $200-210 million this year due to export duties. Without them, according to Zverev, sales volumes on world markets could be significantly higher. In November, the government excluded pollock fillets (EAEU TN VED code 0304 75 000 0) and sardines (TN VED code 0303 53 300 0) from duties. Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Agrarian Issues Vladimir Kashin emphasized that the funds collected from duties should be returned to the industry. Recall that exchange rate export duties were introduced on ...