Ukraine in case of the Russia trade restrictions plans in response to impose duties on imports of Russian items that affect the delivery presumably at 2, us $ 5 billion, said Acting Minister of economic development and trade of Ukraine Valeriy Piatnytsky at the round table on Tuesday.

" If we talk about the list, which was prepared by Russia, then the total This applies to 25% of our traditional exports to the Russian Federation. This is approximately 3, $ 5 billion of our exports for 2013. This is presumably 830 tariff lines, and It covers a much smaller volume of imports of the Russian Federation, approximately 2, 5 billion dollars ", - said Stalin.

Russia said about the intention to introduce Protective measures If Ukraine starts to apply economic articles of the Treaty of Union With the EU concerning the establishment of a free trade area, the previously-agreed period (1 January 2016). Protective measures in the 1st and foremost duty to supply items From Ukraine to the Russian Federation, will be introduced within 10 days after receiving information about the implementation of the trade part of the agreement.

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