New Tariff Rates on Agricultural Imports in Russia

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This USDA, Foreign Agriculture Service document, "New combinedrates of import customs tariffs" can also be found on the Foreign Agricultural Service's Webpage.
**Released 01/14/98**
The Government of the Russian Federation issued a Resolution#1608 "On Partial Changes of Types of Import Customs Dutiesapproved by the Government of the Russian Federation on December27, 1996, #1560".  The Resolution was adopted by the Governmenton December 19, 1997, and was published in "Rossiyskaya Gazeta",01.06.98. Resolution does not change the rates of customsduties, but adds the minimum value (in ECU per 1 kg or per 1piece) for each group of selected products.  According to Russianofficials, implementation of combined rates of customs tariffswill help to prevent under-evaluation of goods and productsimported into Russia.  The new combined rates will come intoeffect on February 1, 1998.
In accordance with the Resolution #1608 of December 19, 1997 thefollowing combined rates of import custom duties for agriculturaland food products have been approved:
Code          Name of product             Former       New                                                               rates        rates                                                              Percent of customs                                                             value or in ECU                                     0201      Beef and veal, fresh or frozen   15%    15%, but not                                                                   less than                                                                      0.2 ECU/1 kg                                                                                                0203 11   Pork, fresh or frozen            15%    15%, but not                 0203 12                                           less than                    0203 19                                           0.25 ECU/1 kg                                                                                               0204      Sheep and goat meat,             15%    15%, but not                           fresh or frozen                         less than                                                                      0.15 ECU/1 kg                                                                                            0207 24   Turkey meat, duck meat,          15%    15%, but not                 through   goose meat, fresh, chilled              less than                    0207 27,  or frozen *                             0.15 ECU/1 kg                0207 32,                                                                       0207 33,                                                                       0207 35,                                                                       0207 36                                                                                                                                                       0403      Buttermilk, sour milk and        10%    10%, but not                           cream, yogurt, kefir, other             less than                              fermented or sour dairy products,       0.12 ECU/1 kg                          with or without sugar or added                                                 fruits, nuts, cacao                                                                                                                                 0406      Cheese and cottage cheese        15%    15%, but not                                                                   less than                                                                      0.3 ECU/1 kg                                                                                                                                                       Tomatoes, fresh or chilled                                           0702 00 150   January 1 through March 31   15%    15%, but not                 0702 00 200   April 1 through April 30            less than                    0702 00 250   May 1 through May 14                0.08 ECU/1 kg                0702 00 450   Nov. 1 through Dec. 20                                           0702 00 500   Dec. 21 through Dec. 31                                                                                                                         0702 00 300   May 15 through May 31        15%    15%, but not                 0702 00 350   June 1 through Sept. 30             less than                    0702 00 400   Oct. 1 through Oct. 31              0.12 ECU/1 kg                                                                                                         Cucumbers, fresh or chilled                                          0707 00 100   Jan. 1 through end of Feb.   15%    15%, but not                 0707 00 150   March 1 through April 30            less than                    0707 00 200   May 1 through May 15                0.08 ECU/1 kg                0707 00 350   Nov. 1 through Nov. 10                                           0707 00 400   Nov. 11 through Dec. 31                                                                                                                         0707 00 250   May 16 through Sept. 30      15%    15%, but not                 0707 00 300   Oct. 1 through Oct. 31              less than                    0707 00 900   All year around                     0.12 ECU/1 kg                                                                                               0901 21   Roasted coffee                   10%    10%, but not                 0901 22                                           less than                                                                      0.2 ECU/1 kg                                                                                                1704 90   Confectionary products           20%    20%, but not                                                                   less than                                                                      0.25 ECU/1 kg                                                                                               1902      Uncooked, stuffed pasta          15%    15%, but not                           and noodles                             less than                                                                      0.06 ECU/1 kg                                                                                               1905      Bread, cakes, other products     15%    15% but not                                                                    less than                                                                      0.15 ECU/1 kg                                                                                               2001      Vegetables, fruits, etc.         20%    20% but not                                                                    less than                                                                      0.1 ECU/1 kg                                                                                                                                                          2002      Canned, frozen tomatoes          20%    20% but not                                                                    less than                                                                      0.1 ECU/1 kg                                                                                                2004      Other canned or frozen           20%    20% but not                  2005**    vegetables                              less than                                                                      0.1 ECU/1 kg                 ----------------------------------------------------------------               * The precise list of codes of duck, turkey and goose meat which               for which the customs duties were changed for combined customs                 duties is the following: 0207 24,   0207 25,   0207 26 100,                    0207 26 200,   0207 26 300,   0207 26 400,   0207 26 500,   0207               26 600,   0207 26 700,   0207 26 800,   0207 27 100,   0207 27                 200,   0207 27 300,   0207 27 400,   0207 27 500,   0207 27 600,               0207 27 700,   0207 27 800,   0207 32 110,   0207 32 150,   0207               32 190,   0207 32 510,   0207 32 590,   0207 33 110,   0207 33                 190,   0207 33 510,   0207 33 590,   0207 35 110,   0207 35 150                (except Guinea hen),   0207 35 210,   0207 25 230,   0207 35 310               (except Guinea hen),   0207 35 410 (except Guinea hen),   0207 35              510,   0207 35 530 (except Guinea hen),   0207 35 610, 0207 35                 630 (except Guinea hen),   0207 35 710, 0207 35 790 (except                    Guinea hen),   0207 36 110,   0207 36 150 (except Guinea hen),                 0207 36 210,   0207 36 230,   0207 36 310 (except Guinea hen),                 0207 36 410 (except Guinea hen),   0207 36 510,   0207 36 530                  (except Guinea hen),   0207 36 610,   0207 36 630 (except Guinea               hen),   0207 36 710,   0207 36 790 (except Guinea hen).                        ** Except 2005 10 000                                             
             According to estimates by Russian importers of listed products,implementation of combined rates of import tariffs in most caseswill lead to increases in custom tariffs payments.

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