November 23 2006, 09:18

Russia tries to saturate produce market with cheap Uzbekistan commodities before the holidays

According to information provided by "Uzbekistan News" newspaper, Mr. Sergey Novikov, the Manager of Federal Tariff Service has signed the order "About exclusive tariff of rail transportation in box cars for imported produce of Uzbekistan origin". The document says that Russian party has set up a tariff equal to the reduction factor 0.8 to the efficient Russian tariffs. The order is valid till December 31st 2006.

In view of yesterday's statement of Russian Agricultural Control Service about possible ban of the supplies of vegetable, fruit and berry commodities, as well as other plant products from Netherlands, such decision of the Government of Russian Federation looks like an attempt to find an optional supplier. Of course, Uzbekistan will hardly become the second Netherlands soon. However, the experts point out a very dynamic development observed in the produce business of this country. The development of fruit and vegetable production and processing in Uzbekistan becomes possible due to good relationship with Russia. After Georgian and Moldovian imports have been banned, Russia badly needs reliable suppliers of fresh herbs, early and late vegetables and fruits, as well as the processed produce commodities.