According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service, retail sales of alcohol products in the Russian regions over a period of January – February 2014 were (dL): – Vodka 18402056,6; – Cognac 1984275,1; – Alcoholic beverages >25% 1389259,9; – Alcoholic beverages <25% 1200015,4; – Wine 17404502,0; – Low alcohol drinks 3827629,1; – Beer […]

According to the data of the Federal Customs Service as of 02/2014 the brewing products by HS codes were delivered to CIS and far-abroad countries in the amount of 6 043 582,19 USD in the volume of 9 385 277,08 litres:   Code Description Sum, USD Volume, l. 2203000100 malt beer in 10 l.- bottles or less 4 123 995, […]

According to the data of the Federal Customs Service, the basic importer of malting barley in 2013 was “The Brewing Company “Baltika” – near 37 million USD. In 2013 the total sum was 90 million USD, in other words, the Russian agricultural complex missed approximately 3 billion rubles. Together with “Baltika” the major importers were […]

In order to implement the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation № 380 dd. 19.06.2006 “Concerning Accounting of Production and Circulation of Alcohol and Alcohol-Containing Products (except retail sales)”, the Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation drafted the regulatory legal act… Departmental Order “Concerning Approval of the Form of the Register for Capacity […]

We got used to the idea that the companies of the production chain “malting barley – beer” has a professional holiday – Brewer’s Day celebrated in June 7 every year. But this holiday has been approved by the Russian Brewers’ Union in January 23, 2003 and is not legitimated. So, for many years, the whole […]

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture drafted a departmental bill “Concerning determination of the overall minimum price level for grain in 2014 under the state purchasing interventions procedure in 2014-2015” according to the Rules for exercising state purchasing and commodity interventions in order to regulate agricultural, raw material and food market. So, the following overall minimum […]

According to the agreement for the Eurasian Economic Commission from November 18, 2011 and Rules and Procedures of the Commission, approved by High Council Decision No1, on the basis of the article 8  of the Treaty on Unified Customs Tariff Regulation dd. 25.01.2008, the Treaty on the Functioning of the Customs Union in The Framework […]