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Russia Extends Raw Sugar Import Duty of $140 a Ton to August

February 09, 2012, 11:36 AM EST

By Marina Sysoyeva

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The customs union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan extended a duty on raw sugar imports of $140 a metric ton from May until August because of a record harvest of sugar beets, the union’s commission said on its website today.

To contact the reporter on this story: Marina Sysoyeva in Moscow at msysoyeva@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: John Deane at jdeane3@bloomberg.net

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