The government expanded the list of preferred supplies to the Far North.

The government expanded the list of preferred supplies to the Far North.

The government expanded the list of goods for priority shipments to the Far North, adding 30 items of socially important goods, the Cabinet reports.

The decree was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Meshustin. The list includes canned vegetables and mushrooms, soft drinks, vinegar, ketchup, tomato sauces and pastes, grain crops, animal feed and fertilizers.

Northern cargo of the first category is delivered on a priority basis. Regions can set price limits for such goods, create a strategic reserve and issue budget loans to businesses for purchases and shipping.

Northern supply is a system of means for supplying essential goods to the territories of the far north. Shipping is subject to restrictions due to climate and is carried out by air, river and sea transport, including along the Northern Sea Route.