Recent data from Rosselhoznadzor shows substantial shipments of food eggs to Russia from Azerbaijan and Turkey. In the latest week, Azerbaijan supplied 2.1 million and Turkey delivered 316.8 thousand food eggs. These deliveries are designated for sale within the Russian market and reflect ongoing trade arrangements aimed at stabilizing supply and prices.
The market access for Azerbaijani eggs was established in November of the previous year, with the first shipments arriving in December. Turkish eggs arrive under a tariff relief framework that supports imports into the Russian Federation while tariffs are reduced.
Since the start of the year, imports from Azerbaijan and Turkey have reached a combined total of 22.3 million food eggs. This influx has contributed to a noticeable easing of egg prices, which have declined by about 2.6 percent compared with the start of last year.
Earlier reports indicated the Russian authorities and the Ministry of Agriculture were actively addressing price movements in the egg sector. Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov highlighted that the government has taken measures to bolster supplies from Azerbaijan and to address the price situation more broadly. Direct appeals to the president were noted as an important channel alongside earlier energetic government actions.
Official commentary also pointed to the European Economic Community stance on easing some import costs, with the decision to suspend duties on chicken eggs through mid-2024 seen as part of a broader effort to reduce price pressure. The focus remains on ensuring predictable access to affordable eggs for consumers across the country.
In parallel, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture have discussed policy options aimed at curbing steep price rises in dairy products as part of a wider price stabilization program for essential commodities. This ongoing coordination underscores the government’s broader strategy to maintain supply chain resilience while keeping consumer prices in check for staple goods.