Airfreight prices are set by the Official Rates Policy, which is published in The Air Cargo Tariff.

Russia may be unable to provide competitive cargo tariffs without the Manych Ship Canal, and may lose a considerable part of profits from the transit of cargo of expanding economies in the Caspian region.

Partly because of the steep cargo tariff, which was imposed in March 1989, Nissan stopped importing the two-door Pathfinder in 1990; also, the Toyota Motor Company stopped importing a two-door sport-utility vehicle.

The International Air Transport Association uses movements of currencies against the SDR as a basis for reviewing cargo tariffs, and as we have already noted seven member countries peg their exchange rate to the SDR.