Russian vegetables are reportedly being imported into Latvia via Poland, leading to a decrease in sales and prices of local produce, says Roland Feldmanis, head of the Latvian Association of Agricultural Cooperatives. The imports are either falsely labeled as originating from Poland or are registered under small companies to avail a 21% deduction on the sales price. The Latvian Food and Veterinary Service has launched an investigation following a complaint that cucumbers from Russia or Belarus were falsely labeled as Polish, misleading consumers.
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Russian vegetables often enter Latvia through Poland, which reduces the volume of sales of local vegetables and their price, said Roland Feldmanis, director general of the Latvian Association of Agricultural Cooperatives (LLKA). This is reported by Delfi Bizness. It is noted that two schemes are used when importing Russian vegetables. The first: Polish suppliers import Russian products and sell them in Latvia, indicating Poland as the country of origin (and not Russia or Belarus). The second option — importers import fruits and vegetables from Poland, registering as small companies (VAT non-payers with a small turnover), actually deducting 21% of the sales price. "Latvian manufacturers with a turnover of more than 50,000 euros pay 21% VAT to the state budget," explained the head of the association. The Latvian Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) recently received a complaint that cucumbers of Russian or Belarusian origin were marked as Polish at the point of sale, thereby misleading ...
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