MINSK, 1 April (BelTA) – Belarus reduced export duties on oil and oil products on 1 April 2013. The relevant decision is laid down by Council of Ministers resolution No. 224 of 28 March 2013, the press service of the Belarus government told BelTA.
As of 1 April 2013 the export duty on crude oil is $401.5 per tonne, down from $420.6. The unified export duty on light and heavy petroleum products (apart from gasoline) was set at 66% of the oil duty on 1 October 2011. As of 1 April 2013 it is $266.0 per tonne, down from $277.6 per tonne in March 2013. The same duty has been set for benzene, toluene, and xylene. The export duty on commercial gasoline and straight-run gasoline has been set at $361.4 (0.9 coefficient), down from $378.6 per tonne in March 2013.
The export duty on propane, butane, ethylene, propylene, butylene, and butadiene, and other liquefied gases has been reduced from $131.4 to $70.5.
The new resolution has amended Council of Ministers resolution No. 1932 of 31 December 2010 “Export duties on crude oil and several oil product categories and the abolishment of several resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.” The document was adopted in accordance with Belarus President decree No. 716 of 31 December 2010 “Rates of export customs duties”.
