Moscow until Not want to increase the duties on Ukrainian goods in response to the introduction of Kiev additional import duty, said a source familiar with the discussion in the Russian government.
"Do not believe that the introduction of the mirror measures for Ukrainian products is appropriate now," said the source, RIA " Novosti ". The Russian government recognizes that the imposition of additional import duty Ukraine will lead to the loss of Russian suppliers. But more concerning Russian side possible cause further steps discrimination of Russian subjects, who have the opportunity to follow from Ukraine." given that the act contains a sufficient set of tools that enables the Ukrainian side to set the priority for the importation of certain categories of items, depending on the decisions of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, have the opportunity to create additional rules for discrimination of Russian exporters, " he said. Recall, Ukraine in February of the current year adopted a law on the introduction of additional import duties on food products in the amount of 10% for industrial goods - 5%. It is planned that the import duty is imposed of one year to stabilize the balance of payments and increasing budgetary funds coming. Last week, 1st Deputy head of economic development Alexei Likhachev said that in the capital of Russia see the signs of implementation by Ukraine of the economic part of the Treaty of Union with the European Union.


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