Alexey Bukchin. The official Minsk did Not agree with the motivation of the introduction of Ukraine duties on separate kinds of the Belarusian subjects and hopes to settle the issue in the negotiations, according to explanations of the press-Secretary of Belarus Dmitry Mironica.
The interdepartmental Commission on international trade of Ukraine has imposed special duties on import of Belarusian dairy products, confectionery products and beer. For milk, cream, yoghurt, kefir, butter, confectionery sugar, chocolate and flour products, imported from Belarus, is introduced duty in the amount of 55, 29% of the customs value, for beer - in the amount of 60, 05%.
" We took note of the decision of our Ukrainian partners. Can't agree with his motivation, because Belarus has Not taken any steps regarding it Ukraine ", - said in a note." Especially Not agree that joint steps are treated as " unfriendly ", - noticed Mironchik.
He noted that caused a negative reaction of the Ukrainian side import Licensing of separate subjects in Belarus " extended to an indefinite circle of countries, and Not only against Ukraine, as some want to present ".
" Moreover, it is equally fully fit in the format of international trade: the licensing mechanism established exclusively for six months. Licensing does Not mean a ban or quotas, but only some kind of order into the market. The Ukrainian partners have plans to impose duties in the amount of 55-60% of Belarusian goods and for the period until 31 December 2016 ", - said in a note.
" We hope that the time, which of the parties before the entry into force of the decision of the Interagency Council on international trade of Ukraine, will be used for settlement, the parties to the dispute in the mode of direct dialogue. In the near future in Minsk are expected proper meeting with Ukrainian experts, " said Mironchik.
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