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The Ministry of Industry and Trade is preparing to reconsider the issue of introducing quotas for the import of plant protection products (PPPs) at a subcommittee of the Ministry of Economic Development, the department told RG. Quotas may be introduced from the beginning of 2024 until the end of the season (June 30), market participants said. Domestic producers assure that they are ready to more than cover the under-imported volume.

According to RG, the quota parameters have already been approved - it will be allowed to import 15 thousand tons of the main groups of pesticides. But the date for introducing the quota is still being discussed: if previously it was about the period from October 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024, now the deadlines have been shifted to January 1 to June 30, 2024.

Deputy Director of the Russian Union of Plant Protection Chemical Manufacturers Viktor Grigoriev says that 15 thousand tons for six months is only half as much as was imported into Russia without quotas. About 220 thousand tons are consumed in the country, and the share of imports is no more than 30%. At the same time, the expert is convinced that domestic producers are ready to fully satisfy the needs of the domestic market even now: the capacity is designed to produce 380 thousand tons of plant protection products. Quotas will make it possible to load empty capacities, stimulate the opening of new production facilities, localize the production of active substances and increase the export of Russian plant protection products.

But not everyone shares this optimism. Chairman of the Board of the Union of Grain Exporters Eduard Zernin says that he does not understand the motives for imposing quotas on the import of plant protection products. “If in the case of seeds we are actually talking about the creation of a new, investment-intensive industry, then in the case of the production of plant protection products, not a single new investment project has been announced. Just as there is no real import substitution. Almost all active ingredients are produced abroad. Russian manufacturers simply mix imported starting active ingredients and sell the result as a domestic product. They do this well without restricting competition, their market share is growing steadily, as is the profit, which they actively invest not in import substitution, but in the purchase of non-core assets for them, such as agricultural land," - Zernin comments. In his opinion, the agricultural producer whose cost of production will continue to grow will be the extreme one in this situation.

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The restriction on fuel exports is indefinite, but depends on market saturation and the results of applying this instrument. This was announced on Thursday, September 21, by First Deputy Head of the Russian Ministry of Energy Pavel Sorokin. His statement was published on the ministry’s Telegram channel.

“This measure should have an effect very quickly, because leaching will stop, because a fairly significant volume was bought by unscrupulous market participants on the stock exchange or at oil depots and then exported. Now there is no such possibility. This measure just covers everything,” he said.

This decision, he said, will allow saturating the stock exchange and the domestic market and closing the shortage, including among farmers.

“Farmers are one of the largest consumers of diesel fuel, and this measure will fully satisfy the needs of our agricultural producers,” he said.

The ministry expects that the volumes now sent to the market will completely cover all needs and even create a surplus of fuel on the market.

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The regional governor said this at the plenary session of the VI Business Forum “Days of International Business in the Ryazan Region”.

The session discussed the development of exports in new conditions, building new logistics routes, supporting businesses when entering foreign markets and increasing the competitiveness of domestic producers.

Governor Pavel Malkov noted that International Business Days are the main business event of the year in the Ryazan region.

“The economy is adapting and continues to grow under conditions of restrictions. Everyone understands that new challenges also mean new opportunities. We are using them to the maximum. We are increasing business ties and cooperation with friendly countries,” the government press service reports Malkov’s words.

The head of the region noted that Ryazan products are supplied to more than 100 countries:

“We actively use the opportunities of international contacts and electronic marketplaces. For the Ryazan region, supporting exports is one of the priorities.”

The forum will host strategic sessions, business negotiations, an exchange of contacts, and foreign participants will visit Ryazan enterprises.

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Despite increasing economic pressure, enterprises in the Southern Urals continue to supply their products to every second country in the world. Since the beginning of the year, the number of export-oriented companies has grown by 161 and exceeded 2.5 thousand, Governor Alexey Teksler noted at the award ceremony for the winners of the All-Russian competition “Exporter of the Year” in the Urals Federal District. Moreover, this is facilitated not only by the convenient location of the region, but also by the situation itself, which forces businesses to look for new partners and markets.

- Today, the most important export directions are developing through Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, China and Iran to India with subsequent access to the World Ocean. In economic terms, these regions are more attractive than Europe, where there is currently a recession and inflation is quite high. We need to further strengthen cooperation with countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. And South Ural companies are already supplying products and technologies there. For example, recently a batch of fire trucks produced at the Ural automobile plant in Miass was sent to Cuba,” said Governor Alexey Teksler.

It is worth noting that for the majority of Chelyabinsk enterprises, the main directions of foreign economic activity have traditionally remained the friendly states of the south-eastern region. Exports to Europe did not exceed 20 percent in the best years. Therefore, the authorities attach key importance to the development of the eastern branch of the North-South transport corridor.

Until recently, exporters used the western branch - the sea route through the Caspian Sea. With the opening of the Yuzhnouralsky transport and logistics center, an alternative appeared - cargo delivery by rail. As Valery Denisenko, director of the Chelyabinsk Region International Cooperation Agency, explained, container trains are already departing along the new route. Their launch was preceded by global work: coordination of their passage with the Kazakh and Turkmen sides, allocation of quotas for the rapid movement of goods, in which the government and the governor of the Chelyabinsk region took part. The development of this direction in the future is associated not only with Ural products, but also with popular exports from the regions of Siberia and the Far East.

The dry port's congestion is increasing. Two weeks ago, as part of the agreement that the regional government signed with FESCO at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the first Chelyabinsk shuttle was launched to Vladivostok. It directly connected the Yuzhnouralsky TLC with the Vladivostok sea trade port. It is important that customs clearance of goods will take place directly in the Chelyabinsk region, so that they can then continue non-stop along the sea route to China and Korea.

A unified development institute has been formed in the region, providing companies with up to 70 different services in promoting products to foreign markets

According to the authorities, the development of transport corridors is a good incentive for the growth of foreign trade activity. In turn, a unified development institute has been formed in the region, providing export-oriented companies with up to 70 different services in promoting products to foreign markets. Starting from the acceleration of newcomers to the organization of exhibition activities, assistance in entering foreign marketplaces, translating websites, catalogs, booklets, searching for potential buyers abroad and delivering goods to the borders of the Russian Federation. During business missions, promotion problems are resolved at the government level, which makes it possible to remove administrative barriers. For example, a well-known South Ural cereal manufacturer began supplying its products to a large retail chain of Uzbekistan exclusively through the mediation of the authorities - after negotiations organized during a visit to the country by a delegation from the Chelyabinsk region.

“Since last year, with the support of the governor, another powerful promotion tool has been launched - regional exhibition pavilions in the countries of presence,” adds Valery Denisenko. - One of them now works in Minsk, where the region is represented by 26 enterprises, the other in Tashkent - with expositions of 16 companies. For three months, each of them receives exhibition space, promotion on the Internet and in the media, marketing, assistance in negotiations, trips to exhibitions in the country and contract support. All expenses are covered by the budget. Participants only need to submit samples of their products.

Export works not only for recognition and promotion of the region, but also brings tangible returns: every ruble of state support helps Chelyabinsk business earn up to 84 rubles, of which seven are returned to the treasury as taxes. For the budget this is an effective investment of funds, for enterprises it is an opportunity to develop production and create new jobs.

And, although the structure of exports in the industrial region has remained virtually unchanged over the years - 86 percent of supplies are metal and metal products, the number of participants in foreign economic activity is growing due to hundreds of small and medium-sized enterprises sending their own high-value products to foreign markets. Today, no less attention is paid to promoting the products of the agro-industrial complex, mechanical engineering and other knowledge-intensive industries.

It is no coincidence that among the winners of this year were such well-known enterprises in Chelyabinsk as the Ural Metallurgical Company, which exports its universal packaging tape to almost all continents, and the small enterprise "Ura Confectioners" (IP Timur Valeev), which sells sweets to 18 countries of the world. They prove by their example that any quality product can be supplied abroad.

“Next year, assistance to exporters will only increase, so I set all our enterprises the task of conquering new markets, and we will help them with this,” promised Alexey Teksler. - This is very important: export is not only a serious contribution to economic development, but also one of the main indicators of business success.

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The Central Bank considers the increase in import duties to be a pro-inflationary factor, as it increases the prices of goods for consumers and companies that purchase imported equipment, materials and components

The press service of the Central Bank denied reports that the chairman of the bank, Elvira Nabiullina, suggested that in order to cool down demand for imports, think about raising import duties.

“This information is not true. On the contrary, the Bank of Russia believes that the increase in import duties is generally a pro-inflationary factor, as it increases the prices of goods for consumers and companies that purchase imported equipment, materials and components. An increase in prices for imported goods may also lead to an increase in prices for analogue goods that are produced domestically, ”the regulator’s press service told RBC.

The fact that the chairman of the Central Bank voiced such a proposal at a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the government was previously reported by the Vedomosti newspaper.

The publication also reported that the government refused to return to the practice of strict foreign exchange control with the obligatory sale of a certain share of foreign exchange earnings by exporters. Instead, officials reached an informal agreement with entrepreneurs that they would sell more currency themselves.

The Financial Times wrote that the meeting considered proposals from the Ministry of Finance to oblige exporters to sell up to 80% of foreign exchange earnings within 90 days after receiving it, and to refuse state subsidies to companies that refuse to comply with these requirements. The fact that the authorities are discussing the possibility of returning part of the currency control measures to stabilize the situation with the ruble exchange rate was also reported by Bloomberg and Interfax.

According to Vedomosti, the government has been discussing the situation with major companies over the past two days, pointing out the "unacceptability of non-return of export earnings" to Russia.

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/TASS/. India is negotiating with Russia to import a large batch of wheat to reduce its prices on the domestic market. Sources told the Economic Times.

"The government is exploring the possibility of importing wheat from Russia through private trade channels or through an intergovernmental deal. The decision will be made carefully," one of the sources said.

While India needs 3 million to 4 million metric tons of grain to cover the wheat market shortage, New Delhi may consider importing 8-9 million tons of Russian wheat to have a greater impact on price reduction, another source said.

According to Economic Times sources, the decision to buy Russian grain may be made in a few weeks. The plan of the Indian Cabinet to import wheat is seen as one of the possible measures to curb food inflation.

The last time India imported significant volumes of wheat was in 2017, purchases amounted to 5.3 million tons.

Rising wheat prices in India

Wholesale wheat prices in the country rose by about 10% to a seven-month high in August due to limited supplies. As of August 1, India's state-owned wheat reserves stood at 28.3 million tons, 20% below the 10-year average.

The increase in wheat prices was also caused by the introduction by the government this year, for the first time since 2008, of restrictions on the amount of wheat that producers and suppliers are allowed to keep in stock for wholesale and retail sales. According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs of India, the authorities of the republic took such a step to ensure food security, stabilize prices, fight inflation and speculation.

India is one of the world leaders in the production of milk and meat, cereals and legumes. At the same time, the country is the world's largest importer of vegetable oils and is among the top buyers of beans and lentils. In 2022, the volume of agricultural imports of the republic amounted to a record $34.1 billion. Russia ranked 8th among suppliers of agricultural products.

The volume of trade between Russia and Armenia for the period from January to May 2023 increased by 86% compared to the same period last year. Export to Moscow from Yerevan increased by 3.3 times, said Denis Gonchar, director of the fourth department of the CIS countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

“Last year, the mutual trade turnover broke all records, reaching $5 billion. We are also seeing positive dynamics this year: in January-May, trade increased <…> amounting to $2.3 billion,” Honchar said.

According to him, this allows us to talk about the priority of the Russian market for Armenian manufacturers. Moscow expects that the volume of trade will continue to grow on the back of an increase in the capacity of the Verkhny Lars checkpoint.

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Rosselkhoznadzor, together with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research of the Government of Pakistan, agreed on veterinary certificates for export from Russia to Pakistan of the following types of products:

1. table eggs and egg products;
2. leather, horn-hoofed, intestinal, fur, fur, sheepskin-fur and lambskin raw materials, wool and goat down, bristles, horsehair, feathers and down of chickens, ducks, geese and other birds, by-products of animal origin;
3. meat, meat raw materials and by-products obtained during the slaughter and processing of cattle;
4. feed and feed additives of plant origin;
5. cow's milk and dairy products;
6. feed and feed additives of chemical, microbiological synthesis;
7. natural honey and other bee products;
8. meat, meat raw materials and by-products obtained during the slaughter and processing of poultry;
9. feed additives for cats and dogs, as well as cooked food for cats and dogs subjected to heat treatment.

In addition, veterinary certificates are approved for the export of zoo and circus animals.

The products of enterprises for the production and / or storage, which have passed the survey and are included in the Register of Exporters of IP "Cerberus" in the country of Pakistan, can be exported to the country, accompanied by the specified veterinary certificates.

Please note that when exporting Russian livestock products to Pakistan, each batch must be accompanied by a Halal certificate issued by an accredited Halal center. According to the information received, the Pakistani side is currently working on the accreditation of Russian Halal certification bodies.

In turn, the Pakistani side is ready to consider Russian Halal certificates on an individual basis until the completion of the accreditation procedure.

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FINMARKET.RU - The volume of supplies of used cars from Japan to Russia by the end of 2023 may increase to $2 billion, said Petr Pavlenko, Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in Japan.

"Imports to Russia from Japan have grown sharply, primarily used cars. Last year there were more than 200 thousand cars. This year the figures are even more energetic, probably, there will be about $ 2 billion by the end of the year," Pavlenko said at a business session "New realities. Market reorientation: export, import and logistics" on Thursday in Volgograd.

He noted that Japan did not begin to impose sanctions on the supply of used cars to the Russian Federation, since "three Japanese prefectures live on the trade in spare parts and cars with Russia."

As part of a working trip to the hero city, Russian trade representatives in 7 foreign countries took part in a plenary meeting, where, together with representatives of relevant structures, executive authorities and the business community, they discussed the reorientation of markets in the face of new realities and prospects for further cooperation. For the participants of the business session, country sections were also organized, where entrepreneurs could communicate individually with trade representatives and get answers to their questions. In addition, the program of the working visit includes a visit to Volgograd enterprises.

Strong growth in exports and imports

The Volgograd region hosts trade representatives of the Russian Federation in foreign countries as part of a business session for the second time. The event was organized as part of the implementation of the national projects "International Cooperation and Export", "Small and Medium Enterprises".

This year the region was visited by delegations representing Russia's interests in Armenia, Tajikistan, Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Bulgaria, Canada and Japan. The working visit began with a plenary discussion “New realities. Market Reorientation: Export, Import and Logistics”, in which the trade representatives of the Russian Federation spoke about the possibilities of foreign countries and the prospects for cooperation with them.

During the opening of the plenary session, the guests were greeted by Deputy Governor Anna Pisemskaya. She noted that the Volgograd region is a large industrial center of the Southern Federal District, ranking third among the southern regions in terms of foreign trade.

– In 2022, the foreign trade turnover of the Volgograd Region grew steadily by 12.8% compared to 2021, including regional exports increased by 16.1%, – said Anna Pisemskaya. – At the same time, the region maintained foreign economic relations with 115 countries of the world. In the first quarter of this year, the number of foreign trade partners was replenished by the countries of Asia and the Middle East - Pakistan, Egypt, Lebanon. Active work to diversify exports and imports is bearing fruit. Thus, for example, the reorientation of foreign trade flows to the friendly countries of Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa is being carried out at an active pace.

Mineral products, metals and metal products, chemical industry products, foodstuffs and agricultural raw materials, as well as machinery, equipment and vehicles are delivered from the Volgograd Region to foreign countries on a priority basis. The export potential of the region is constantly growing, all the necessary conditions are being created here for the effective operation of export-oriented companies, the entry of their products and services into international markets. Among the enterprises, work is underway to popularize export activities, as well as to increase the recognition of the regional product abroad.

Reliable partners

A significant role in the organization of this work belongs to such a structure as the Export Support Center of the Volgograd Region.

“Our region is meeting Russian trade representatives in foreign countries for the second time,” recalled Victoria Afanasova, director of the Export Support Center of the Volgograd Region. - Such attention from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation confirms the existence of a significant export potential of the subject. Today, each participant of the strategic session from the business side had the opportunity to communicate directly with representatives of trade missions of the Russian Federation, ask them specific questions, understand what products may be in demand on the territory of foreign countries, build joint work on the supply of Volgograd products abroad, to those countries that are presented here. This is such a first starting point from which concrete targeted work begins to search for reliable partners.

During the discussion, trade representatives spoke about the possibilities of the modern international market, its diversification in the face of sanctions pressure, as well as available resources. Many of the countries represented are already permanent partners of the region, cooperation with which has been actively developing in recent years.

For example, Volgograd enterprises conduct active foreign trade with the Republic of Armenia. In 2022, foreign trade turnover with this country more than doubled compared to the previous indicator, imports increased by 80%. 54 Volgograd companies were engaged in export, 16 enterprises - in import.

“The way we are received today by the Volgograd region is worthy of the highest praise,” said Anna Donchenko, trade representative of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Armenia. - We are used to this format, we are ready for it, but the number of exporters who were invited here today is truly amazing. This is an excellent platform to start a new format of communication - in a close dialogue with business. The Volgograd region is one of those regions that actively participate in trade and economic relations between our countries. There is an active business here that often comes to us. Moreover, today such a direction as industrial tourism is developing. We will be glad to see representatives of Volgograd enterprises at the enterprises of Armenia and vice versa.

Active cooperation

According to the trade representative, Russian products are in great demand in Armenia. Vegetable and butter, dairy products, ice cream are of great interest to Armenian partners. Also, in connection with the construction boom, Russian building materials are in great demand.

Another reliable partner of the region and the country is the Republic of Tajikistan. In 2022, the trade turnover between the Volgograd region and Tajikistan increased by 48% - exports grew by 52%, imports - by 31%.

Enterprises exported fuel and mineral products and products of their distillation, detergents, ferrous metal products, animal feed, plastics and much more to the friendly Republic. Cotton was mainly supplied from Tajikistan to the territory of the region. Active cooperation between the countries is also carried out in the social sphere - for example, in 2022-2023, 208 students from Tajikistan studied at educational organizations in Volgograd.

“Tajikistan is our most consistent partner, the trade turnover with which is constantly growing, we observe the maximum loyalty of the Tajik consumer to the Russian product,” said Evgeny Korenkov, Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Tajikistan. - The Volgograd region among all subjects of the Russian Federation occupies a fairly high position in cooperation with this country. In general, over the past 2 years, trade with Russia has grown significantly - as a rule, processed products and metal products were exported. We deliver back cotton, which is in great demand in the Russian Federation. Tajikistan is now also following the path of import substitution. We invite colleagues who are engaged in light industry to this country in order to create joint ventures for the production of products that will be in demand both in the region and in Russia.

Development with state support

Despite the geopolitical situation, the Volgograd region managed to increase its foreign trade activity with Japan by 15%. Cooperation with Bulgaria also continues - in 2022, 15 Volgograd companies exported their products to this country, 10 companies established imports. In the opinion of the session participants, great prospects are also opening up for cooperation with Ethiopia, Canada and Nicaragua.

As part of the country sections, which took place after the end of the plenary discussion, representatives of the business community learned about the peculiarities of doing business in the countries represented, about effective measures to support exports, were able to ask guests questions and find the necessary solutions to increase export potential. More than 70 Volgograd companies took part in the meetings.

During a two-day visit to the region, sales representatives will visit enterprises of the chemical and processing industries, sites for the production of high-voltage equipment, additive technologies.

Recall that active work continues in the region to support small and medium-sized businesses. At the initiative of Governor Andrey Bocharov, four packages of measures to support various sectors of the real sector of the economy worth more than 17 billion rubles have been developed and are being implemented. Within the framework of the national projects "International Cooperation and Export" and "Small and Medium Enterprises", exporters of the region have access to financial instruments, expert assistance in organizing business missions, preparing and participating companies in industry exhibitions, and transporting products to foreign markets.

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