The Federal Customs Service estimated the volume of duty-free food supplies to Russia
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Russia
Published Apr 23, 2022
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Since the beginning of the tariff relief, duty-free food supplies to Russia have exceeded 127 thousand tons. Half of this volume is accounted for by potatoes. Writes about this "Prime" with reference to the head of the Federal Customs Service Vladimir Bulavin. He noted that Belarus, Turkey, Ecuador, Brazil and Indonesia are the main food suppliers to Russia. In March, the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) decided to exempt food products and goods used in their production from import customs duties for six months. Head of Staff of the Union of Potato and Vegetable Market Participants (Potato Union) Tatyana Gubina told Agroinvestor that most of the imported potatoes come from Egypt for processing. “There was a crop failure in 2021, so there was a need to import,” she said. Now Russian potatoes are running out, and Egyptian potatoes are appearing on the shelves, adds Alexei Krasilnikov, executive director of the union. According to him, by the end of June - in July, ...
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