Russia Sunday imposes import duties on goods from Moldova, the corresponding resolution was signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the end of July this year.

Moldova June 27, signed the Association agreement with the European Union - Georgia and Ukraine. Chisinau has already ratified the document. 1st Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov then said that Moldova has the opportunity to be excluded from the agreement on the free trade area of the CIS.

in mid-July, the leadership of the Russian Federation considered protective measures in trade with Moldova - were introduced import duties on a number of food products, meat, wheat, sugar, vegetables, and alcoholic beverages, furniture and parts of other objects. Just a list of 19 items.

The amount of the duties on these goods will be the same size, duties on goods from countries in trade and political relations with which the Russian Federation applies the most-favoured nation treatment. To this goods from Moldova are not subject to customs import duties, because with this country, Russia had an agreement on free trade.


however, already in early July, the Russian Federation has imposed limits on meat Imports from Moldova, explaining the violations of veterinary and sanitary regulations of the Customs Union. Later, the Rosselkhoznadzor has extended these limits on the import of Moldovan fresh fruit.

The restriction on the Import of Moldovan products is associated with risk of re-export of items from the EU, then the Chisinau signed an Association agreement with the European Union said at the end of the summer, the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, after negotiations with the leader of Transnistria Yevgeny Shevchuk.

" Russia, like Moldovan fruits and vegetables, but we fear that the products of Moldova to the Russian market will get the goods that do not suit us. By signing the Association agreement with the EU and the agreement on the free trade regime, Chisinau did not take into account the interests of its CIS partners, such as Russia, " - said Rogozin.

according to the information of the TCF in 2013 Moldova supplied Russia with vegetables on 3, 6 million dollars, and fruit - 121, 5 million dollars. With the largest share in imports of fruits served apples - 182, 3 thousand tons to 70, 1 million dollars.

at the end of July in Moldova was held protests from residents in some areas of the country, growing fruits and vegetables. The farmers demanded from the authorities to start with Moscow dialogues on the resumption of the supply of products to the Russian Federation. In response, the Moldovan government made the promise in the shortest possible time to solve the problem of sale of vegetables.

on its part, the European Union as of 1 August doubled Import quotas part of Moldovan fruit in free mode. So, EU quotas for apples increased from 40 To 80 thousand tons, plums and grapes - from 10 To 20 thousand tons.


The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin on 6 August on the individual to ensure safety. The import of a number of items from countries that have imposed penalties on the Russian capital, limited to year. In the corresponding list includes beef, pork, fruits, poultry, cheeses and dairy products, nuts, and other products. A complete list of prohibited importation into the Russian Federation of products -

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