The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan approved the size of customs duties on the export of potatoes and cabbage, increased the duty on the export of onions.
According to SalamNews, according to the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers, published on the government's website, by April 30, 2019, the export rate for seed potatoes, young and other potatoes will be $ 1 per 1 kg.
In addition, the customs rate for the export of white and red cabbage by May 31, 2019 will be $ 2 per 1 kg.
By the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, the customs rate for the export of onions and shallots by May 31, 2019 increases from 0,6 to 2 dollars per 1 kg.
As previously reported with reference to the Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev, the application of temporary export customs duties on these products is aimed at lowering prices for these agricultural products. “Recently, there has been an increase in prices for onions, as well as for potatoes and cabbage. We are studying the reasons for this and we can say that the rise in prices is not artificial. We plan to apply an export duty on these goods for two months in order to reduce the prices for these goods, ”Sh. Mustafayev told journalists on Friday.