Imported eggs most likely never entered retail chains in Russia. Newspaper writes about the mysterious fate of products “News”.
Foreign chicken eggs are more likely to be sent for processing – for example, in the interests of the confectionery industry.
As experts told Izvestia, it is not profitable for retail chains to conclude long-term contracts with foreign suppliers, so imported eggs have nowhere to appear on store shelves. “For example, regarding Turkey, it was previously known that this country blocked the accounts of Russian businesses. Therefore, it cannot be called a reliable partner and regular supplier of eggs,” said Oleg Pavlov, head of the Public Consumer Initiative (PCI).
Actual supplies from other countries did not in any way affect the stability of egg prices in Russia. Izvestia writes that representatives of the business community believe that the prices of this product are stabilized by the measures taken in the domestic market. Among other things, retail chains were able to conclude long-term agreements with manufacturers that were able to meet demand.
Government of Russia from January 1, 2024 Reset Tax on imports of chicken eggs for a supply volume of up to 1.2 billion units.
Suggestions had previously been made to the regions about determining egg prices.