MOSCOW, June 19. /TASS/. More than 20 Russian producers want to export medical mask, the declared volumes of deliveries amount to about 200 million units per month, reported TASS in the Ministry of industry and trade of the Russian Federation.
“At the moment interested in exporting more than 20 domestic manufacturers and their willingness to supply products for export is about 200 million medical masks per month,” said press service Ministry. The company is already receiving enquiries for the supply, added the Ministry.
the Ministry also said that Russian companies can begin the export of antiseptics and disinfectants in the United States, China, Britain and several other countries. The company is potentially ready to foreign supplies of up to 3.5 million liters of antiseptics and 25 thousand tons of disinfectants.
“Geography of planned export supply extensive — to export disinfectants Russian company along with the plan EAEC, CIS, USA, China, Philippines, UK, Georgia, Iran and other countries”, — said in press service Ministry.
the Ministry of industry and trade noted that they intend to assist producers in obtaining certificates required to enter new markets, the Ministry with the Russian export centre is working on the issue of obtaining products certificates of free sale.
Before the start of the pandemic in Russia daily production of about 40 thousand liters of antiseptics, is now the Russian enterprises produce 380 thousand liters per day.
In early June, the Russian government has allowed the Ministry to take decisions on export of personal protective equipment, including masks and medical products beyond the limits of the Eurasian economic Union. The resolution takes effect from June 18, said the Ministry.
In particular, in the “Roshimzaschita” Rostec TASS reported that in collaboration with the Ministry of industry and trade are working on the possibility of export of personal protective equipment, including protective suits, disinfectants, antiseptics and masks of Russian origin.
the Ministry is about to issue a confirmation on the possibility of export of fish products to third countries. The Ministry also developed and sent to trade missions of the Russian Federation product catalog interested exporter of medical masks, specified in the press-service.
Earlier, the head of Minpromtorg Denis Manturov explained that Russia fully provides itself with masks and antiseptics and are ready to export. According to the Ministry, during the period of the pandemic of the Russian Federation increased its production of medical masks at 10 times the normative average daily demand amounts to almost 6 million units, while the volume of production reached 6 million units in day, by early July, 2020 will increase to 9.5 million, and by August 1 up to 11 million shares.
currently, the export from EEU disinfectants, masks, respirators and PPE are allowed only with the permission of the concerned authority in the state, a member state of the Union. This restriction applies until 30 September.