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The Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade has adopted a decision to impose anti-dumping duties on imports of Russian fertilizers, according to the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.
As noted in the report, the main conclusions of the economy ministry on the results of the anti-dumping probe into the imports to Ukraine of certain types of nitrogen fertilizers made in Russia indicate a fact of dumping.
"Also, findings of the investigation show that the imports of Russian fertilizers to Ukraine at dumped prices affect national producers of chemical fertilizers and constitute a threat to Ukraine’s food security," reads the statement.
"Given that the Russian Federation is the main supplier of fertilizers to Ukraine (80-90% of the total amount), imports of fertilizers at dumped prices puts Ukrainian farmers in a dangerous dependence on their deliveries in the future," says the ministry.
The press service said that the unexpected unilateral termination of Russian supplies of fertilizers could become another tool of Russia's aggression against Ukraine in the sphere of trade.
However, committee members are aware of the fact that the main consumers of Russian fertilizers are farmers, so there is the need to take into account their position on the introduction of anti-dumping measures.
Read alsoAgri-year of records and new challenges"Therefore, in order to ensure food security, there is an urgent need for measures to diversify the supply of fertilizers to Ukraine (from China, the Middle East, the U.S. and other countries)," reads the statement.
It is noted that in the near future the government will submit to the Rada’s consideration the bill on measures to diversify the supply of fertilizers by reducing the import duty rates for the most popular types of fertilizers (ammonium nitrate, urea, UAN).
Read alsoUkraine to allocate UAH 5.5 bln to prop up agriculture in 2017"Until the adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of the bill, it is proposed to suspend the anti-dumping measures concerning the imports of fertilizers from the Russian Federation, in order to avoid possible negative consequences for the agricultural industry, related to their enforcement," the press service said.