The Eurasian Economic Commission's Council adopted a decision to grant a tariff exemption in the form of customs duty exemption in respect of frozen meat of domestic chickens (codes 0207 14 100 9 and 0207 14 500 9 of the CN FEA of the EAEU), intended for use in the manufacture of meat products. The exemption will be granted in 2024 for the volume of supplies up to 10.9 ths tons for the Republic of Belarus and up to 140 ths tons for the Russian Federation.
"Poultry meat is consumed by the population, including in processed products (sausages, meat semi-finished products, etc.) and is increasingly in demand. However, despite the increase in the production of meat and processed products, there is still an unsatisfied demand in the internal market," said Andrey Slepnev, EEC Minister in charge of Trade.
According to him, boosting imports will help balance the internal market of chicken meat and ensure the growth of supply in the short term, which is what the decision is aimed at.
"The measure is of a temporary nature. In parallel, the governments of the EAEU countries will take steps to increase domestic production of chicken," the Minister emphasized.
The tariff exemption will be granted if the authorized body confirms the intended purpose of the imported goods.
