The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) canceled the duty on the import of raw cane sugar in 2023

Published Mar 31, 2023

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The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has decided to eliminate the duty on the import of raw sugar in 2023, allowing member countries to import a certain amount of sugar duty-free. The decision aims to support the development of the domestic sugar industry and provide necessary raw materials for enterprises within the Union. The duty-free importation limit varies across member countries: Belarus (100 thousand tons), Kazakhstan (350 thousand tons), Kyrgyzstan (50 thousand tons), and Russia (100 thousand tons).

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The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has canceled the duty on the import of raw sugar in 2023. This was announced on Thursday by the press service of the EEC. "The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission has decided to provide a tariff relief in the form of duty-free importation of raw cane sugar in the period up to December 31, 2023," the message says. Customs duty on sugar is not paid when it is imported to Belarus - no more than 100 thousand tons, to Kazakhstan - no more than 350 thousand tons, to Kyrgyzstan - no more than 50 thousand tons and to Russia - no more than 100 thousand tons. "The decision was made taking into account the indicative sugar balances of the EAEU member states for 2023. The ...

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