Russian Customs Union Raises Carbon-Electrode Import Duties to 15%

 
According to Interfax Moscow news, Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan Customs Union has raised import duties from 0% to 15% on carbon welding electrodes with diameter no more than 1,000 mm, which are made from carbon or graphite rod, without metal and any coating, and used for arc welding or cutting.

The decision was released on the official website of the Customs Union Commission on November 18, 2011 and takes effect from January 1, 2012.