Customs union cancelled to Ukraine stainless steel tube import tax

According to wu mfert news spokesman, said on November 1, a customs union is cancelled for Ukrainian seamless steel tube import tax, allow wu producers exports to Russia, belarus and kazakhstan is not subject to quota restrictions. After a special tariff on black stainless steel tube, a customs union rate of 9.9%, in 2012 began to implement quota management for these goods.

Background: Russia since 2010 to Ukraine steel tariffs, on October 1, 2011 start of all the member countries in the policy of expanding into the customs union, since September 23, 2012 to quota management system. 2013 Ukrainian steel pipe production fell by 20%, 1-2014 compared with the same period last year dropped 15% in October, 23.415 million tons.