The higher rates apply to all cargo moving toward Russian land border crossings with export codes for the three countries, according to Russian information agency Interfax.
Freight bound for stations in Russia's Kaliningrad exclave via Lithuania is exempt. The order also bars workarounds via neighboring countries: cargo routed through Belarus will still face the doubled tariff if its final destination is Latvia or Estonia.
The changes are set out in FAS Order No. 306/26 sig...