Australia will impose duties of 35% on all imports from Russia and Belarus

All goods from RUSSIA and Belarus will be subject to an additional duty of 35%, the Australian government has decided. Canberra announces oil embargoand other energy carriers from Russia from April 25

Australia will cancel the most favored nation trade treatment for Russia and Belarus and apply an additional 35% duty on imports from these two countries. This decision was made by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, according to the website of the HEAD of government.

Canberra will publish a formal notice of this on April 1, the measure will come into force on April 25 this year.

Australia made the corresponding decision on the basis of a statement by a number of members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the report says, which condemned Russia's actions in Ukraine and consider it necessary to take the necessary actions to "protect our fundamental security interests."

Australia has prepared a new package of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine Politics

As measures to support the Ukrainian people, Australia is providing $65 million in humanitarian aid to Kyiv, 70,000 tons of coal to support Ukraine's energy security, as well as temporary visas for Ukrainian refugees and assistance to Ukrainian public organizations in Australia, the Prime Minister's office said.