KIEV, Nov. 19 – After gaining agreement from the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund, Ukraine may increase import duties and impose import quotas, first deputy head of the presidential secretariat, Oleksandr Shlapak, said at a briefing in Kiev on Tuesday.

Shlapak said that according to a presidential decree, the cabinet is to study the possibilities for increasing import duties, import quotas and hold consultations on the issue with both the WTO and IMF Mission.

He said that if an understanding with the international organizations is reached, Ukraine may impose such measures.