The Eurasian Economic Commission’s Board adopted a decision supplementing the package of customs tariff regulation measures in respect of certain types of goods aimed at ensuring the EAEU countries’ economic and food stability.
In particular, import customs duties on some cocoa products will be zeroed out until April 30, 2025, and import customs duties on copper matte and cement copper will be zeroed out until December 31, 2023.
"The adopted measures will enable manufacturers to maintain current level of capacity utilization as well as cover part of extra costs associated with sharp changes in exchange rates", noted Vahagn Ghazaryan, Director of the EEC Customs Tariff and Non-Tariff Regulation Department.Due to the issue importance, the decision shall come into effect after 10 calendar days have elapsed from the date of its official publication in accordance with the EEC Council’s instruction.
For reference
In accordance with the EEC Council’s decision adopted on March 17, a wide range of food products and goods used in their manufacture will be exempt from import customs duties. The decision also relates to goods for food production and marketing; goods for pharmaceutical, metallurgical and electronic production; goods used for developing digital technologies; goods for light industry production, as well as goods used in the construction and transport industries. Besides, the rate has been zeroed for apricot, pear, peach and other purees in more than 40 kg packages until April 30, 2023, and for aniline and a number of fabric types for outerwear manufacture until April 30, 2025.
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