Russia found a way to reduce food prices. The Ministry of Industry Received a proposal to reduce the cost of cardboard packaging using the abolition of duty on the import of recyclables from the European Union, writing “Izvestia”.
In the league of waste processors, it is believed that imports of imported waste paper will help reduce prices for recycling, which, in turn, will reduce the cost and packaging itself. “According to the calculations of the” Center for System Solution “, for example, the cost of wheat flour may decrease by 2 percent, sugar – by 1.8 percent, pasta – by 1.7 percent, caramel – by 0.6 percent, margarine – by 0.8 percentage “, – notes the publication.
According to the newspaper, in Russia, a ton of raw materials for the production of cardboard packaging costs 25 thousand rubles, and in the European Union – 15 thousand rubles. At the same time, in Russia, a cardboard waste paper in a shortage, and in Europe, on the contrary, in excess, so the authors of the initiative are asked to cancel the duty of 5 percent on the import of raw materials, as well as send a note to the note to adjust the procedure for exporting waste paper.
Previously, the Consulting network Finexpertiza found out that the price of socially significant foods in Russia in March was 15.6 percent higher than a year ago. Thus, inflation on them exceeded the average official by 2.7 times.