Ukrainian statistics service records absence of goods turnover with Crimea in Nov
Exports of goods to the Crimea free economic zone from Ukraine's mainland and imports of goods back was not recorded in November 2015, according to the data from the State Statistics Service published on Thursday.
According to the information, goods turnover statistics in January-November 2015 corresponds to the figures for January-October 2015: $702 million to Crimea and $25.5 million from Crimea.
In October 2015, the first full month of Crimea's blockage by activists, supplies to Crimea grew by 6.3% compared to September, to $47.4 million, but this is 26.8% down on August.
The reduction in supplies of goods from Ukraine's mainland to Crimea was seen in the previous months. In July exports of goods to Crimea was $73.15 million, which is 10.8% down on June.
Goods were not imported from Crimea to Ukraine's mainland in October, while in September goods worth $2.5 million were imported.
As reported, on December 16, 2015, The Ukrainian government adopted a resolution "On limitation of the supply of certain goods (works, services) from the temporarily occupied territory to another territory of Ukraine and/or from another territory of Ukraine to the temporarily occupied territory."
The document will be in effect in the temporary occupation period relating to the supply of goods [works, services] in any customs regimes with the exception of personal belongings of citizens transported in their hand luggage and/or other accompanying luggage and socially significant foods with a total value equivalent to less than UAH 10,000 and a total weight of less than 50 kilograms per person. Exceptions for food can be made only in case a person carrying goods to the temporarily occupied territory enters it no more than once a day.