Trade: loss from Poland reply to punishment by the Russian Federation will exceed $1 billion
Punishment EU against Russia and the Russian response has led to significant losses of Polish farmers in 2014 - more than one billion U.S. dollars, said in an interview Last news trade Commissioner of the Russian Federation in Poland Ekaterina Belyakova.
Russia from August 1 stopped Importing almost all of the Polish fruit and vegetables. Poland has asked the EU to petition to compensate for the loss of their farmers. Later, on 7 August, Russia for a year has restricted the Import of a number of items from States that have entered against her punishment, the USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. In the List of restrictions were beef, pork, fruits, poultry, cheeses and dairy products, nuts, and other products.
" Russian anticycle already significantly reduced the exports of Polish food in Russian Federation. The import of Polish meat and meat products in January-October 2014 decreased by 73, 6%, Imports of fruit - 34, 5%, vegetables - 31, 3%, production of milk - 16, 5%. In absolute numbers this means a total reduction of Russian imports from Poland in January-October of 2014 in comparison with the same period of the previous year to 335 million dollars. As a result, the Import of Polish food in the Russian Federation decreased by 22, 9%, " said Belyakov.
by her expression, " you can expect that in General for the 2014 reduction of Polish exports in four specified commodity groups will exceed one billion dollars ".
The trade representative of the Russian Federation in Poland has also clarified that a " significant economic losses are steadily and Polish carriers, transporting the main part (about 60%) of the Polish food market of the Russian Federation ". For doubtful estimated loss for this reason, in 2014 will be about 250 million euros, said Belyakov.
" It's amazing how in such conditions, the poles were at the forefront of supporters and initiators of the use of more rigid measures regarding Russia. In Poland there are voices of politicians and experts calling for a strike of punishment in Russia in the most sensitive places, for example, in the field of high technology and military-technical sphere. It is noteworthy that These appeals are dealt in the country, located on one of the last places on innovative development of economy ", - said the Trade representative of the Russian Federation in the capital of Poland.
at the same time, anti-punishment little effect on supplies from Russia on the Polish market." These supplies almost 90% composed of energy, much more strictly deterministic in their own volumes Polish needs. Reduction of cost is mainly due to the decrease in world prices for oil products. Until now, Poland's desire to differentiate the import of energy sources not resulted in a significant reduction in the supply of items in this group from Russia, " said Belyakov.
Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices began in December limits, when the head of the U.S. announced an economic blockade of the Crimea, and in the sanctions List included a number of famous figures from the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.
The list of Russian Citizens and organizations, first fell under the sentence, the material of the Fins news
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