Russia bans imports of farm produce, raw
foods from Ukraine
Kiev issues list of Russian food products to
be covered by imports ban from January 10
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KIEV, January 2. /TASS/. The Ukrainian government
has approved a list of Russian foodstuffs that will
be banned for importation into Ukraine from
January 10, according to the government’s
resolution published on Saturday.
"To ban until August 5, 2016, the importation of
goods originating from the Russian Federation into
the Ukrainian customs territory as per the list given
in the appendix," the resolution reads.
The resolution comes into force from January 10,
2016 and will lose its effect from August 5 this
year or "after Russia lifts a ban on the importation
of agricultural produce and food raw materials
originating from Ukraine into the Russian customs
territory."
The Ukrainian Economic Development and Trade
Ministry earlier prepared a list of Russian food
products banned for importation into Ukraine from
January 10.
The list includes 43 foodstuffs. Specifically, it bans
the imports of bread and bakery products, cookies,
chocolates, cattle meat, fish, roasted coffee, black
tea, baby food, cigarettes with filter, beer, vodka,
and some other commodities
Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko earlier signed
a foreign trade law allowing the government to
impose economic sanctions against Russia.
The Ukrainian parliament approved this law on
December 24. Under this document, the Ukrainian
government may take "additional measures" in the
event of "discriminatory or unfriendly acts from the
state recognized by the Verkhovna Rada as an
aggressor."
Specifically, the Ukrainian government will have the
right to "ban or restrict foreign trade operations"
and also cancel tariff privileges.
The Ukrainian government passed this law in
retaliation to the Russian law on suspending the
free trade agreement with Ukraine. The law
envisages suspending the preferential trade regime
with Ukraine to prevent threats to Russia’s
economic security after the free trade deal between
Ukraine and the European Union came into effect
from January 1, 2016.
Also on Saturday, Ukraine raised import duties on
Russian goods.
‘From January 2, 2016, the import duty preferential
rates established by the Ukrainian customs tariff
will apply to all the goods originating from Russia
while the preferential regime towards this country
[of free trade] will be cancelled," the Ukrainian
government’s press office said in a statement.
These measures will last for one year, the
statement said.
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imports from January 10 in tit-
for-tat war
Business & Economy January 02, 13:13
Specifically, it bans the imports of bread and
bakery products, cookies, chocolates, cattle meat,
fish, roasted coffee, black tea, baby food,
cigarettes with filter, vodka, and some other
commodities
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