Customs Union to Zero Import Duties on Cucumbers and Tomatoes

The Customs Union Commission of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus zeroed import duties for some fruit and vegetables till 1 August. Import duties as large as 0% are imposed on tomatoes, cucumbers, gherkins and apples. The decision to zero import duties was made on 7 April 2011 and comes into force on 5 July 2011.This is already the second time when Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan decide to zero import duties. This already happened in November 2010 in regards to cabbage, potatoes and buckwheat, due to the poor crops of 2010.

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