Poland unlikely to suspend cider excise duty

Because of protests by the Ministry of Health against cider advertising, it is unlikely that Poland will suspend excise duty for the beverage, Agriculture Minister Marek Sawicki told ISBnews. Sawicki added that last year, the level of cider excise duty was reduced and now equals the level used in the case of beer. The idea of suspending the tax for cider was put forward after Russia introduced an import ban on Polish food, including apples. It was supposed to help increase cider sales in an effort to help Polish fruit growers affected by the embargo.