Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Energy will try to make food in Russia in the near future, write “Izvestia”. This will be possible if it is possible to reduce the cost of packaging for them.
First of all, the state is going to control prices for primary polymers that are raw materials for many packaging types, including polyethylene packages, products for products, PET bottles.
In 2021, there was a significant increase in prices in the polymer market, which affected the cost of packaging and, as a result, products. Manufacturers, encountered with the increased cost, were forced to raise prices for end users. So, in the deferred industry, the cost of production from January to April rose by five percent.
Manufacturers from different industries have already appealed to the government with a request to take measures to regulate the cost of packaging. In particular, it was proposed to establish fixed tariffs for polymers and for packaging. The development of specific measures has not yet been reported. The Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Energy will offer them by the end of May.
In turn, manufacturers of packaging and raw materials for her are called the main reason for the rise in prices to stop many production facilities during the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting deficit of the proposal.