Rosstat noted a decrease in prices for eggs in the Russian Federation in January by 1.8%, for chicken - by 2.5%

Published 2024년 2월 14일

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In January, consumer prices for eggs and chicken meat in Russia fell by 1.8% and 2.5% respectively compared to December 2023, according to Rosstat. However, compared to the previous year, eggs were almost 1.6 times more expensive and chicken prices rose by 25.3%. To stabilize the market, the government has removed the duty on egg imports for the first half of the year, allowing up to 1.2 billion eggs to be imported. Additionally, a quota for duty-free import of 140,000 tons of poultry meat has been set for 2024.

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Moscow. The 14th of February. INTERFAX.RU - Consumer prices for eggs in the Russian Federation in January decreased by 1.8% compared to December 2023, chicken meat became cheaper by 2.5%, Rosstat reported on Wednesday. At the same time, in annual terms, eggs in January were almost 1.6 times more expensive, chicken – by 25.3%. As reported, due to the high rise in prices for these products last year, the government took a number of measures to stabilize the situation. Thus, for the first half of this year, the duty on the import of eggs was canceled, which will allow the import of up to 1.2 billion eggs. Türkiye and Azerbaijan, in particular, actively joined in the supply. According to Rosselkhoznadzor, by February 12, they imported 19.9 million eggs into the Russian Federation. In addition, a quota for duty-free import of poultry meat in the amount of 140 ...

Source: Interfax