Thursday, August 13, 2009

Russian-Lithuanian Trade War Unleashed

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) banned the importation to Russia of milk products of certain Lithuanian companies on health-related grounds. Lithuanian authorities deny the presence of any dangerous substances in Lithuanian milk products. Days ago the Russian customs unexpectedly imposed intensified customs examination requirements for Lithuanian trucks, which resulted in large-scale jams on the Russian border.

http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1220200

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