The European Union plans to impose a €95 per tonne duty on grain imports from Russia and Belarus, the first restriction on food products from Russia since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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The European Union is planning to impose duties on imports of Russian and Belarusian grain
This will be the first restriction on food products from Russia since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
The European Union is planning to impose tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus.
EU imports of cereals, oil seeds, and their derivatives from Russia reached a record of 4 million metric tons in 2023.
The duty will be set at the maximum level allowed by WTO rules.
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