Scallop export in Russia made difficult by new customs requirements
Frozen Scallop
Russia
Published Dec 11, 2020
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Exporters of scallops raised on fish farms in Primorye faced difficulties in exporting. The Federal Customs Service (FCS) began to demand a license from them to export goods alive. But Rosprirodnadzor refuses to issue such documents, since the licensing requirements apply only to wild individuals. Market participants fear supply stops.
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Georgy Martynov, head of the Association of Fisheries Enterprises of Primorye, spoke about the problem with the export of aquaculture products from Primorye, in particular scallop. According to him, after the entry into force of the new regulation of Rosprirodnadzor, which obliges exporters of living aquatic biological resources to declare each batch, as well as the transition of the FCS to electronic declaration, customs officers began to refuse companies to export such products. As explained by Mr. Martynov, licensing of shipments of aquaculture products, in contrast to wild living biological resources, is not required. But the FCS insists that companies must provide either an export license or an explanation for each shipment from Rosprirodnadzor that the products are not wild. The FCS and Rosprirodnadzor did not answer. The problem was discussed on December 7 at a meeting with the deputy head of the Federal Agency for Fishery Vasily Sokolov, said a source who participated in ...
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