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19.04.2011
Ukraine: Cabinet of Ministers offers to impose the export duties for grains till 2012
On March 31, the government draft law #8321 on making of amendments to the Tax Codex of Ukraine and adoption of tariffs of the export duties for several varieties of grains was registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
According to the draft law, the Government offers to approve the following tariffs of the export duties: wheat and meslin – 9% of the customs cost, but not lower 17 EUR/t; barley – 14%, , but not lower 23 EUR/t; maize – 12%, but not lower 20 EUR/t.
The Cabinet of Ministers informs the foreign countries that after coming into force of the law, all commodities, mentioned in the law, will be excluded from the regime of free trade with other countries.
It is estimated that the law will come into force on the first day of the month after the month of the official promulgation.
The export duties for grains are planned to be active till January 1, 2012.
On April 18, the Verkhovna Rada passed the draft law for consideration of the profile Committee.
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