The Ministry of Agriculture expects to raise tariffs on wine from "unfriendly" countries for the third time this year.
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture is counting on another, already third, increase in tariffs on wine imports from "unfriendly" countries this year, said the head of the department, Oksana Lut, at a plenary session of the State Duma.
"Increasing the duty on wine imported from unfriendly countries. We already had two promotions. This year we hope to pass another increase in such duties to reduce wine imports from unfriendly countries," Lott said.
In 2024, the government has already approved increased tariffs on alcohol from such countries, raising them on wines and vermouth from 20% to 25% (but not less than $2 per liter). In addition, the Union of Vintners and Winemakers of Russia demanded that tariffs on wine from "unfriendly" countries be raised to 200%.