EEU customs duties of food and household items
Since January 1, 2015 Armenia joins the Eurasian Economic Union, as a result of which 90 percent of present customs duties will be changed. Below we present the changes in the customs duties of food and household items. The prices of the products imported from other countries will be increased as it is noted in the list. Name Increase in customs duties* Temporary privilege** Is there? Meat and meat by-products 5-55% partially Poultry 15-70% partially Cheese 5-12% no Butter 8.3% partially Yogurt 5% no Tomatoes 3.3-5% no Onions 3.3-5% no Beans 3.3-5% no Peas 3.3-5% no Peanuts -5%*** no Pistachio -5% No Pineapple -6% no Orange -5% no Tangerine -5% no Not roasted coffee -10% no Coffee roasted -0.7% no Tea 7.5-8.1% no Vanilla -5% no Rice 13.3% no Buckwheat 5% No Soya oil 5% no Olive oil -5% no Margarine 5-8.3% no Conserved meat 10-13.3% no Canned fish 2-7% no Pasta 3-5% no Natural juice 2.5-4% no Yeast (drozh) 13-15% no Yeast (drozh) dry 15-20.9% yes Beer 200 AMD / l. no Wine about 18% no Rum 280 AMD / l. no Vodka 300 AMD / l. no White chocolate 7.3% no Cocoa powder -5% no Toilet paper 7.5-8.5% no Soap 12.9-13.3% partially Detergents 5-13.3% yes Toothpaste 12.9% yes Shampoo 12.9% yes Hairspray 13.3% no Cosmetics 12.9-13.3% no It should be noted that the customs duties of the products manufactured in CIS territory (including the EEU) are 0 and the prices of those products will remain the same after joining the EEU. *- The difference of the present customs duties in Armenia and the EEU customs duties is calculated **- High customs duties of the products included in the list of temporary privileges will come into force in several years. The customs duties of the products, which aren’t included in the list, will come into force from January 1. ***- Customs duties will decrease “Union of informed citizens”
