MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator...
U.S. poultry suppliers either had no time or were unwilling to adjust their procedure to the new Russian regulations.Unfortunately, this situation could have unpleasant consequences for both U.S. producers and Russian consumers.
The Americans could end up with a substantial backlog of poultry meat. Last year, they supplied 750,000 tons of chicken to Russia, which has cut their quota to 600,000 tons this year.
Russian producers currently satisfy approximately 75% of the market demand, and the country imports the remaining 25%. Of that amount, some 80% is imported from the United States, the world"s largest poultry producer and exporter, which puts the U.S. share of the Russian poultry market at as much as 20%.
There are other large poultry suppliers in the world, but analysts say the Americans have lower prices. In other words, if the U.S. stops poultry deliveries, prices in Russia may soar by 15%, mostly in the regions, because only a small amount
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