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Russia Signs 2004 TRQs Into Law

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov signed into law a regulation setting meat import quotas for 2004 last week. Officials from the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office will continue discussions with their Russian counterparts on the placement of “Hilton beef” outside of the 2004 announced quotas. USMEF will also continue to work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Russian government on other issues such as system-wide approval of all Food Safety And Inspection Service (FSIS) inspected plants (rather than individual plant approvals) and reduction in trichina testing requirements. .

The frozen beef tariff rate quota (TRQ) — HS code 0202 — is set at 420,000 mt, but 331,800 mt goes to the EU and other European countries such as Hungary, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Estonia.

The U.S. share is 17,200 mt, but under an agreement with Russia this amount doesn’t include variety meats, which make up the lion’s share of U.S. beef exports to Russia.

Paraguay received a 3,000 mt share and all other countries receive 68,000 mt.

Russia will distribute 90 percent of the beef quota to companies with a history of exporting to Russia. The remaining 10 percent will be allocated in August.

The import duty on frozen beef within the quota is set at 15 percent, but no less than 0.15 euro per kilogram. The import duty on imports of beef outside the quota will be 60 percent, but no less than 0.6 euro per kilogram.

Chilled Beef

The fresh and chilled beef TRQ (HS code 0201) is set at 27,500 mt for 2004. The   European Union (plus Hungary, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Estonia) receives 27,000 mt while all other countries compete for 500 mt.

The import duty on chilled beef is 15%, but not less than 20 eurocents per kg within quota.   A duty of 60% but not less than 80 eurocents will be imposed on quantities, exceeding the quota.

Pork

The pork TRQ (HS code 0203) for 2004 totals 450,000 mt. Once again the EU and the same European countries share 227,300 mt, while the U.S. share is 42,200 mt, Paraguay’s quota is 1,000 mt and all other countries split 179,500 mt.

Quota licenses are issued by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade within five days after the company applies. In the application the company needs to give the 10-digit code of the product to be imported.

The poultry import quota is set at 1,050,000 mt per year for both 2004 and 2005. The U.S. share is 771,900 mt.

Russia           

Russia Signs 2004 TRQs Into Law

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov signed into law a regulation setting meat import quotas for 2004 last week. Officials from the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office will continue discussions with their Russian counterparts on the placement of “Hilton beef” outside of the 2004 announced quotas. USMEF will also continue to work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Russian government on other issues such as system-wide approval of all Food Safety And Inspection Service (FSIS) inspected plants (rather than individual plant approvals) and reduction in trichina testing requirements. .

The frozen beef tariff rate quota (TRQ) — HS code 0202 — is set at 420,000 mt, but 331,800 mt goes to the EU and other European countries such as Hungary, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Estonia.

The U.S. share is 17,200 mt, but under an agreement with Russia this amount doesn’t include variety meats, which make up the lion’s share of U.S. beef exports to Russia.

Paraguay received a 3,000 mt share and all other countries receive 68,000 mt.

Russia will distribute 90 percent of the beef quota to companies with a history of exporting to Russia. The remaining 10 percent will be allocated in August.

The import duty on frozen beef within the quota is set at 15 percent, but no less than 0.15 euro per kilogram. The import duty on imports of beef outside the quota will be 60 percent, but no less than 0.6 euro per kilogram.

Chilled Beef

The fresh and chilled beef TRQ (HS code 0201) is set at 27,500 mt for 2004. The   European Union (plus Hungary, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Estonia) receives 27,000 mt while all other countries compete for 500 mt.

The import duty on chilled beef is 15%, but not less than 20 eurocents per kg within quota.   A duty of 60% but not less than 80 eurocents will be imposed on quantities, exceeding the quota.

Pork

The pork TRQ (HS code 0203) for 2004 totals 450,000 mt. Once again the EU and the same European countries share 227,300 mt, while the U.S. share is 42,200 mt, Paraguay’s quota is 1,000 mt and all other countries split 179,500 mt.

Quota licenses are issued by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade within five days after the company applies. In the application the company needs to give the 10-digit code of the product to be imported.

The poultry import quota is set at 1,050,000 mt per year for both 2004 and 2005. The U.S. share is 771,900 mt.