A law in Bulgaria has introduced 0% VAT on bread and flour, which is already impacting consumer prices. The National Union of Bakers and Confectioners expects the effect of the VAT-free flour to be felt in a month. The 20% price reduction in bread is permanent and is expected to decrease further with the implementation of 0% VAT on flour. The chairman of the union, Mariana Kukusheva, also refuted claims of grain imports from Ukraine.