Media: limits on the import of poultry in Russia is insignificant for US
The decision of the Russian authorities to ban or not fully constrain the period of one year the import of American chicken meat will not have a decisive influence on the fate of this industry in the USA, writes on Thursday.
" Currently, We are in much less dependent on Russia than it was before, " the magazine quoted the head of the Council for export of poultry meat and eggs USA James Sumner. He said that for the past 20 years, Russia is a very important market for U.S. poultry, but has noticed that for today the share of Russia in total volume of supplies of this product is only 7%. According to the publication, in the mid-1990s, this proportion reached about 40%.
anyway, as underlined by the print edition, American exporters of chicken still cherish the hope to defend against possible disruption of supplies its products to the Russian Federation.
" We don't want to lose them. They are a good customer. Anyway, if it happens, We will have to find alternative markets. I think about this is already starting to think in each of the organizations ", - said the publication of Michael Cockrell - financial Director Sanderson Farms, which is the third largest producer of poultry in the United States.
on Wednesday the head of the centuries Putin issued a decree on year banning or restricting the import of parts of the products due to the law on special economic measures that enable it to respond so unfriendly actions of other countries. The government was instructed to draw up a specific list of products that fall under the limits. First of anti-Russian penalties imposed USA, European Union, Canada, Australia and Japan.
The US and the EU does not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and called such accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March, has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of use of such practices have become July punishment.
The European Union on 30 July announced sanctions list in Ukraine, which included 8 people and 3 legal entities. Among them, the 1st Deputy head of administration of the President of the Russian Federation Alexei Gromov, four Russian businessman, the head of the interior Ministry of the Crimea, as Well as two messengers of the self-proclaimed for Eastern Ukraine people's republics.
EU authorities have banned investors from the European Union sale, delivery, or the movement of key equipment and technologies for the creation, acquisition or development of infrastructure projects in a number of industries in the Crimea and Sevastopol. Also prohibited the use for these purposes of ships or aircraft under the jurisdiction of the EU. Limits relate to transport, telecommunications and energy industries, exploration of oil, gas and other minerals.
the U.S. Treasury on July 29, announced the introduction of sanctions against the Bank of Moscow, VTB and Russian agricultural Bank, and United shipbuilding Corporation of Russia.
in the U.S. capital and Brussels when it is ready if necessary to make wider sanctions lists. Full list of Russian Citizens and organizations that fall under punishment, -
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