Russia to ban import of peanuts from US to Russia starting May 1

Business & Economy April 30, 2015, 11:24

The prohibition will be effective until the United States provides clarifications concerning the excessive content of cadmium in the US peanuts

MOSCOW, April 30. /TASS/. Russia's agriculture watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, will introduce a ban on import of peanuts from the United States starting May 1, 2015, the agency said on Thursday. The prohibition will be effective until the United States provides clarifications concerning the excessive content of cadmium in the US peanuts.

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