Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Import tariff elimination on certain aircrafts
Description
The Commission of the Customs Union decided to eliminate the import duties on the imported aircrafts from 19 August 2010 (The Commission Decision16 July 2010 #328 ) which have from 50 to 300 chairs (before that 20% import tariff rate applied to this type of aircrafts). The zero tariff rate will be only applicable to the aircrafts imported till the end of 2018 according to the contracts which will be made by 2014.
The relatively high import tariffs on aircrafts is a way to protect Russian domestic producers. However, after the creation of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan the situation has changed. Thus, Belarus and Kazakhstan had had 0 import tariff rate for the import of aircrafts as they do not have their own production. Therefore, during the negotiations on the Customs Union Russian Federation made concessions with regard to certain aircrafts and cancelled the import tariffs on them.
This desicion was added on 20 September 2010 by the Commission decision # 411.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 19 Aug 2010
GTA Evaluation: Green
Source:
The Commission Decision July 2010 #328
Government Response:
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