Meat processors, in response to the crisis and the reduced purchasing power of consumers, announce the action "Homemade quality cheap meat products available to every citizen".

This was agreed at the working meeting organized by the Group for the processing of meat and meat products in the Chamber of Commerce of North Macedonia.

The meat industry once again appeals to the Government to abolish duties on imported raw materials that are not produced in the country, a measure which, as it reminds, was active until June 2022. In such a case, the price of meat processing can immediately decrease by more than 10 percent.

As explained to MIA by the Chamber of Commerce, the meat industry does not require subsidies, but only the equalization of business conditions. Serbia, they emphasize, has an eight percent tax, other countries do not have a customs duty on frozen meat, and the country has 18 to 35 percent depending on the tariff number.

We welcome the Government's decision on a fixed price for electricity and at the same time demand to abolish duties on imported raw materials that are not produced in the country, a measure that was active until June 2022. The goal of reducing prices is a common one - for the Government, the citizens and the industry. Everyone will be satisfied if the reduction in the prices of meat processing is as large as possible, for example over 10 percent, which can happen immediately if a decision is made to exempt from the payment of customs duties on certain tariffs of raw materials for end use for this crisis period, and for a permanent solution to accept the Draft Law which has been submitted to the Ministry of Finance and the Government, say the Chamber.