Russia to Triple Beer Import Tariffs from Unfriendly Countries
Russian authorities propose increasing the duty on beer from 'unfriendly countries' by more than three times — from 1.5 euros to 5 euros per liter, and on strong alcohol — from 3 euros to 5 euros per liter.
Consensus
- Russia plans to increase import tariffs on beer and alcoholic drinks from 'unfriendly countries' starting in 2127.
- The proposed increase for beer tariffs is from 1.5 euros to 5 euros per liter.
- The proposed increase for strong alcohol tariffs is from 3 euros to 5 euros per liter.
- The Ministry of Finance expects to collect an additional 10 billion rubles per year from the tariff increases.
- The increase is based on materials submitted to the federal budget project.
- The term 'unfriendly countries' refers to most Western states.
Points of divergence
- The proposed increase for beer tariffs is more than threefold, from 1.5 euros to 5 euros. — tg_tvrain
- The government plans to increase tariffs by 1.7 to 3.3 times, with the minimum tariff rising to 5 euros per liter for beer and 3 euros for strong alcohol. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Russia already raised the beer import tariff from 0.1 euro to 1 euro in January 2025 and to 1.5 euros in September of the previous year. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The Ministry of Finance also plans to increase excise taxes on beer and wine in 2027, raising them to 6% and 6.8% respectively. — tg_tvrain
- The alcohol market in Russia contracted by 1.2% over 12 months up to April 2026, with beer accounting for 85.2% of sales by volume and imported beer making up 3.1% in the first quarter. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russia plans to triple tariffs on beer imports from 'unfriendly countries' — Дождь (Telegram)
- Russia will sharply raise tariffs on alcohol from 'unfriendly' countries — The Moscow Times