Venezuelan authorities have banned the export of foodstuffs. As reported on Tuesday, local media, under the ban of the government were beef, pork, chicken, milk, vegetable oil and butter, beans, sugar, salt, coffee, wheat and corn flour, pasta, sausages and potatoes.

Last week, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that up to 30 November in the shops of the country must be entered fingerprint system aimed at curbing speculation and smuggling. "This is not restrictive system. On the contrary, everything is done to ensure that the goods produced in the country, not removed, by smuggling in Colombia and were not in the hands of speculators selling them more expensive in 10 or even 20 times", - said the President.

Initially it was assumed that this system will be introduced only in the so-called "folk" supermarkets, where the state-subsidized goods. However, after the announcement made by the President, it became clear that a new system will be implemented in private trading networks.

on August 10, it was announced that the Venezuelan border crossing for individuals confined for a month at night between 22:00 and 05:00 and 18:00 for freight transport. This is done in order to ensure the sovereign policy in the fight against smuggling". The limit may be extended.

According to Venezuelan authorities, the smuggling of gasoline in Colombia reaches 100 thousand barrels per day. In addition, across the border is a huge stream of food products, which are sold in Venezuela at subsidized prices. Thus, according to the civil-military border guard headquarters, with the beginning of this year the Venezuelan authorities confiscated on the border with Colombia over 40 million liters of gasoline and 21 thousand tons of food.

Russia imported from Venezuela fruit, cocoa, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. In 2013 from Venezuela was put fruits and nuts - 13,033 tons for the sum of $20.6 thousand, cocoa and cocoa products - 22,969 tons for the sum of $92,64 thousand, beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) - 51.2 tons worth $199,69 thousand In 2014 was imported fruits and nuts - 66.6 tons worth $53,1 thousand, cocoa and cocoa products - to 21.91 tons for the sum of $93,16 thousand, beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) - 30,25 tons for the sum of $133,62 thousand