Speculators got a chance to inflate the price of meat

Government Regulation igry29-09-2008 Speculators got a chance to inflate the price of meat duties on imports to Russia over the established quota poultry can be raised to 85%, pork - up to 65%, told reporters on Monday the head of the Department for analysis and regulation of foreign economic activity Economic Development Minister Alexei Likhachev. Experts believe that this decision provoked the idea to support domestic producers. "We have sent their proposals. They imply a reduction in quotas for the supply of poultry meat and 1 million tons (from the current 1.2 million tons. - Ed.) Preserving the aspect ratio of country "- he said. The quota for the United States, in particular, he said, may be reduced to 750 thousand tons from the current 870 thousand tons. According to A. Likhachev, the change rates should be "the nature of price equalization" in the Russian food market. He also noted that the possible reduction of quotas on imports of meat and poultry with the aspect ratio set for the country improrterov. So, he said, sverhkvotnye rate of pork should not exceed 65% for poultry meat - 80-85% of customs value. Recall the possibility of reducing the quota for the import of meat in a rigid form recently spoke Russian Agriculture Minister Alexei Gordeev. Some experts believe that such steps could lead to shortages and higher prices. The Russian market of meat products is too dependent on imports - a total share of all imported meat is 30-40%.