Russia will not impose export duties on salmon or pollock
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Eugene Gerden Oct 21, 2014
The Russian government has rejected the proposal of some local anaslysts and top officials to introduce duties on exports of fish to abroad.
The initiative was put forward by Vladimir Miklushevsky, the governor of Primorye region to protect the domestic market.
Vladimir Miklushevsky commented:
"Russia has imposed duties on the imports of Norwegian salmon. We consider this decision as very useful, as we have enough reserves of our own fish. There is a need to establish more processing capacity on shore, instead of an increase in fish exports. I submitted a proposal for the consideration of Arkady Dvorkovich, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, who promised to consider it by October, 20.
According to Miklushevsky, duties should be imposed primarily on the exports of salmon
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