Russia Drafts Meat Import Quotas for 2012, Interfax Reports

Russia’s Economy Ministry drafted proposals for quotas on meat imports in 2012, including 250,000 metric tons of poultry and 80,000 tons of deboned poultry meat, Interfax said, citing an unidentified government official.

Pork quotas may be 320,000 tons, and for pork trimming products 30,000 tons. Frozen beef quotas may be set at 530,000 tons, and the limit on fresh and chilled beef at 30,000 tons, Interfax said.