MOSCOW, June 13 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian government has lifted customs duties on the import of high-tech equipment, the government press service said Wednesday.
A resolution signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov reduces or abolishes customs duties on the import of certain categories of high-tech equipment for nine months.
Last year, the government lifted import duties on over 600 types of equipment without analogues in Russia, which could become permanent after June 30, 2007.
In particular, the new resolution, which comes at a time when Russia is striving to join the World Trade Organization, suspends duties on the import of pipe-rolling mills, lasers, UV or IR equipment, ozone, oxygen and aerosol therapeutic equipment, and respirators.
The resolution will come into effect one month following its official publication.
