MOSCOW (MRC) -- At its Tuesday meeting, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine extended the embargo on shipments of a number of goods from the Russian Federation and the import duty on other Russian goods, introduced in 2016 in response to Russia's trade bans and restrictions regarding Ukraine, until 31 December, 2019, according to the website of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine.
The government of Ukraine made this decision without discussion.
According to the decision of the Government of Ukraine dd. 30 December, 2015, as part of the response measures, the import duty established by the Customs Tariff of Ukraine have been applied to all goods originating from Russia since 2 January, 2016. At the same time, the preferential treatment with respect to the Russian Federation (free trade) was cancelled due to the violation of the agreement on a free trade zone dd. 18 October, 2011 by the Russian Federation.
Thus, the Cabinet of Ministers made changes to its resolution dd. 30 December, 2015 No. 1147 "On the prohibition of imports of goods originating from Russia into the customs territory", according to which it was extended until 31 December, 2019 (inclusive).
According to this decree, a complete ban was introduced on imports of such goods originating from the Russian Federation as of 10 January, 2016: vodka, confectionery, meat, chocolate and chocolate candies, baby food, fish, processed cheeses, beer, filter cigarettes, dog and cat food, and a number of other food items. Equipment for railways or tramways, diesel-electric locomotives was also banned.
And in 2017, additional items, such as polyethylene (PE) with a specific density of 0.94 or more, as well as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), not mixed with other substances; ammonium sulfate, a mixture of ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic substances that are not fertilizers were included in the list.
At the same time, it is envisaged that this act will become null and void from 1 January, 2020, or after the cessation of the use of discriminatory and unfriendly actions by Russia in relation to Ukraine.
As reported earlier, that in May 2018, Ukraine imposed sanctions on Russian oil companies Rosneft, Lukoil and a number of Gazprom subsidiaries. This is stated in Annex No. 126 dd. 2 May, 2018, to the decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), published on the website of the President of Ukraine. According to the document, the blocking of assets, the restriction of trade operations and the prevention of the withdrawal of capital outside Ukraine are applied in relation to these companies. Restrictions were imposed for a period of 3 years.
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