Denis Manturov, Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, said that Russia plans to increase import duties on a number of items to protect local production. He reported that TASS.
In March 2022, import customs duties for 1.3 thousand items in the pharmaceutical, metallurgy, microelectronics and other sectors were zeroed, then the measure was extended until the end of March 2023 for 370 commodity items.
It was previously reported that customs duty was imposed on the export of oil and black oil products from the Russian Federation as of May 1. increases ten cents – up to $14.4 per ton.
The average price of Ural oil, Russia’s main export product, between March 15 and April 14 was $51.15 per barrel, or $373.4 per ton. A month ago, a barrel of this brand of oil was $50.8.
It is also reported that the tax on light petroleum products and oils is set at $4.2 per ton. The export fee for commercial gasoline will be $ 4.3, normal (naphtha) – $ 7.9.