Russian Import Ban Includes Pulses

WASHINGTON - Aug 8/14 - SNS -- Pulses are included in the long list of agricultural products included in a one year ban on imports from Canada, the United States, European Union, Australia, and Norway.

The ban was imposed in retaliation for escalating economic sanctions against Russia due to events in the Ukraine.

Export and import data available to Platinum subscribers to the STAT website reveal that Russia is not a significant importer of pulses and other special crops. Between 2010 and 2013, field pea imports averaged 9,827 metric tons (MT) per year, compared to 23,550 MT of kidney beans; lentils at 2,918 MT; chickpeas 904 MT; and beans (nes) 748 MT.

The HS codes included in the ban are:

0201 Meat of cattle, fresh and chilled

0202 Meat of cattle, frozen

0203 Pork fresh, chilled or frozen

0207 Meat and food byproducts of poultry, indicated in the HS item 0105,

fresh, chilled or frozen

From 0210** Meat salted, pickled, dried or smoked

0301, 0302, Fish and crustaceous, mollusks and other aquatic invertebrates

0303, 0304,

0305 , 0306,

0307, 0308,

0401, 0402, Milk and dairy products

0403, 0404,

0405, 0406,

0701, Vegetables, edible roots and tuber crops

0702 00 000,

0703, 0704,

0705, 0706,

0707 00,

0708, 0709,

0710, 0711,

0712 Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared

0713 Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split

0714

0801, 0802, Fruits and nuts

0803, 0804,

0805, 0806,

0807, 0808,

0809, 0810,

0811, 0813

1601 00 Sausages and similar products from meat, meat byproducts or blood; prepared meat products prepared from them

1901 90 110 0, Prepared products including cheeses and curd on the basis of vegetable oils

1901 90 910 0,2106 90 920 0, Food (containing milk, based on vegetable oils)

2106 90 980 4,

2106 90 980 5,

2106 90 980 9

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