Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 9/16/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** RS4049

RS4049

**Russian Federation**

**Trade Policy Monitoring**

**Russian Government Increases Tariffs on Fruits, and Fats and Oils**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Allan Mustard

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Yelena Vassilieva

**Report Highlights:**

Russia recently equalized import tariffs for dried and processed
tropical fruits at ten percent of customs value, while tariffs for
imported fresh tropical fruits remain at five percent. Additionally,
import tariffs on several types of fats and oils used in the production
of margarine now include a minimum declared value component of not less
than 0.12 Euros per kilogram for packages of one kilogram or less. This
change will make cheaper imported fats and oils less competitive on the
domestic market.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Moscow \[RS1\]

\[RS\]

Table of Contents

[Executive Summary 3](#executive-summary)

# Executive Summary

On September 10, the Russian government approved a Resolution that
separates fresh tropical fruits from dried fruits in the HS code system.
The Resolution also makes temporary (nine month) changes in import
tariffs for tropical dried fruits and some other processed tropical
fruits. Tariffs for tropical dried fruits are raised from five percent
to ten percent, and tariffs for processed tropical fruits in HS numbers
2008 20, 2008 92 and 2008 99 are decreased from 15 to 10 percent. Duties
for fresh tropical fruits remain at the lowest level for the fruit
category at five percent.

By the same Resolution, the Government introduces a temporary "mixed
tax" for imports of several categories of fat and oils, adding to the
existing 15 percent tax a minimum declared value component of "not less
than 0.12 Euros per kilogram for primary packaging of one kilogram or
less." This addition benefits domestic producers of margarine who have
long complained about imports of margarine under HS codes for animal and
vegetable fats and oils with a low declared customs value.

The rates will be in effect for nine months, and the resolution will
take effect one month from the date of its official publication, or on
October 15, 2004. Informal translation of the Resolution follows:

Begin Text:

# 

**Government of the Russian Federation**

**Resolution #473 of September 10, 2004**

"On Making Changes to the Customs Tariffs of the Russian Federation
Concerning Dried Fruits and Margarine Products"

The Government of the Russian Federation decrees the following:

1.  As a partial amendment to the Customs Tariffs of the Russian
    Federation approved by the resolution of the Government of the
    Russian Federation #830 of November 30, 2001 "On the Customs Tariffs
    of the Russian Federation and Commodity Codes, Used at the
    Implementation of Foreign Economic Activity" (Collection of Laws of
    the Russian Federation, 2001, #50, article 4735; 2002, #22, article
    2101):

    a.  to exclude from the Commodity Codes of Foreign Economic Activity
        subheadings in accordance with Attachment #1;

    b.  to include in the Commodity Codes of Foreign Economic Activity
        subheadings in accordance with Attachment #2;

    c.  to approve the attached import tariffs for a period of nine
        months.

2.  The present resolution enters into force one month from the date of
    its official publication.

Chairman of the Government

Of the Russian Federation M. Fradkov

ATTACHMENT #1

to the resolution of the Government

of the Russian Federation

#473 of September 10, 2004

**SUBHEADINGS**

**excluded from the Commodity Codes of Foreign Economic Activity**

of the Russian Federation

  ----------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------
  HS number               Item                               Units

  0804 10 000 0           \- dates                           \-

  0804 30 000 0           \- pineapples                      \-

  0804 50 000 0           \- guavas, mangoes and mangosteens \-
  ----------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------

ATTACHMENT #2

to the resolution of the Government

of the Russian Federation

#473 of September 10, 2004

**SUBHEADINGS**

**included in the Commodity Codes of Foreign Economic Activity**

**of the Russian Federation**

  ----------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------
  HS number               Item                               Units

  0804 10 000             \- dates:                          

  0804 10 000 1           \- - fresh                         \-

  0804 10 000 9           \- - dried                         \-

  0804 30 000             \- pineapples:                     

  0804 30 000 1           \- - fresh                         \-

  0804 30 000 9           \- - dried                         \-

  0804 50 000             \- guavas, mangoes and mangosteens 

  0804 50 000 1           \- - fresh                         \-

  0804 50 000 9           \- - dried                         \-
  ----------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------

**Customs Import Duties**

Approved by the resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation

#473 of September 10, 2004

  ------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------
  HS number     Item                                   Rate of import duty
                                                       (percent of customs
                                                       value or in euros)

  Fruits                                               

  0804 10 000 1 \- - fresh                             5 percent

  0804 10 000 9 \- - dried                             10 percent

  0804 30 000 1 \- - fresh                             5 percent

  0804 30 000 9 \- - dried                             10 percent

  0804 50 000 1 \- - fresh                             5 percent

  0804 50 000 9 \- - dried                             10 percent

  Fats and oils                                        

  1516 10 100 0 \- - \[animal fats and oils and their  15 percent, but not
                fractions\] in primary packages        less than 0.12 euro
                net-weight 1 kg or less                per 1 kg

  1516 10 900 0 \- - \[animal fats and oils and their  15 percent, but not
                fractions\] other                      less than 0.12 euro
                                                       per 1 kg

  1516 20 910 0 \- - - \[vegetable oils and fats and   15 percent, but not
                their fractions, other\] in primary    less than 0.12 euro
                packages net weight 1 kg or less       per 1 kg

  Processed                                            
  Fruits                                               

  2008 20 510 0 \- - - - containing over 17 mass       10 percent
                percent of sugar                       

  2008 20 590 0 \- - - - other                         10 percent

  2008 20 710 0 \- - - - containing over 19 mass       10 percent
                percent of sugar                       

  2009 20 790 0 \- - - - other                         10 percent

  2008 92 510 0 \- - - - - - made of tropical fruits   10 percent
                (including mixtures containing 50 mass 
                percent or more of tropical nuts and   
                tropical fruits)                       

  2008 92 590 0 \- - - - - - other                     10 percent

  2008 92 720 0 \- - - - - - made of tropical products 10 percent
                (including mixtures containing 50 mass 
                percent or more of tropical nuts and   
                tropical fruits)                       

  2008 92 740 0 \- - - - - - other                     10 percent

  2008 92 760 0 \- - - - - - made of tropical products 10 percent
                (including mixtures containing 50 mass 
                percent or more of tropical nuts and   
                tropical fruits)                       

  2008 92 780 0 \- - - - - - other                     10 percent

  2008 99 460 0 \- - - - - granadilla, or              10 percent
                passionflower, guava, and tamarind     

  2008 99 470 0 \- - - - - mango, mangosteen, papaya,  10 percent
                anacardium, or acajou, litchee,        
                jackfruit, carambolo \*                

  2008 99 490 0 \- - - - - other                       10 percent

  2008 99 610 0 \- - - - - granadilla, or              10 percent
                passionflower, guava, and tamarind     

  2008 99 620 0 \- - - - - mango, mangosteen, papaya,  10 percent
                anacardium, or acajou, litchee,        
                jackfruit, carambolo \*                

  2009 99 680 0 \- - - - - other                       10 percent
  ------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------

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\* Note: Only selected items are listed for these HS codes