JSC "Russian Railways" (RZD) has imposed a surcharge in the amount of 13.4% to the tariff for import of goods from Ukraine, according to TASS, citing the decision of the Board.

In particular, it concerns the transport of goods across land border crossings of Moscow and South-Eastern Railways appointment to stations of the Moscow-Kursk, Moscow-Ryazan and Moscow-Smolensk regions of the Moscow railway and the Moscow region of the Oktyabrskaya railway.

The multiplying factor comes into force by established procedure and shall be valid until the expiration of the price cap established by order FST of Russia from December 21, 2012.

Russian Railways since the beginning of 2013 have the right to promptly impose a surcharge or grant a discount to the base rates if, as a result of these actions, the economic effect for the carrier will increase. In 2016, the FAS has lowered the lower boundary of the tariff corridor to minus 25%. The maximum allowance remained unchanged at 13.4 percent. The validity of export allowances will expire in January 2017.