The anti-dumping duty rate will be 31.33%. The International Trade Commission adopted a decision on the application of an anti-dumping duty against chocolate from the Russian Federation. The decision of the commission has already been published in the publication "Uryadovy Courier". The anti-dumping duty rate will be 31.33%, it will be valid for five years. Decision of the commission will come into force 30 days after publication. The commission made a positive conclusion about the presence during the investigation period (2015) of dumping imports of certain types of chocolate and other ready-made food products containing cocoa origin from the Russian Federation to Ukraine and the reasonableness of the method on the basis of which the dumping margin was determined. The commission also revealed significant damage to the national commodity producer, which is confirmed by the deterioration of socio-economic indicators of the national commodity producer during the study period (2013-2015). In particular, production volumes declined (by 7.63%), sales volumes in the domestic market of Ukraine decreased (by 20.85%), there was a significant deterioration in financial results from the sale of goods in the domestic market of Ukraine (by 63.36%), decreased Profitability of sales of products on the domestic market (by 26.42%), the use of production capacities (by 6.07%) decreased, the balances in warehouses increased (by 23.77%), the number of workers engaged in the production of goods , 06%), and the like. Recall that last month Ukraine introduced anti-dumping duties against Russia. Kiev also promised to conduct an investigation into the import of fertilizers from the Russian Federation. As you know, import duties on the import of Russian goods are extended until 2017. The Ukrainian government adopted this decision at the end of last year.

Original article: Ukraine introduced a duty on Russian chocolate.