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Ukraine sets a record in AJC exports in January
Ukrainian exports of apple juice concentrate (AJC) went up by 35% month-on-month and reached 8,400 tonnes in January 2013, the record high result for this month over the past 5 years.
For comparison, Ukrainian exporters shipped just 5,000 tonnes of AJC in December 2012 and 3,200 tonnes in January 2012.
Poland, Russia and Germany were the main importers of Ukrainian AJC in January this year.
According to the fundamental study “Apples of Ukraine & Russia — 2013: Present Situation and Prospects in Growing, Storage, Handling, Processing and Marketing” conducted by Fruit-Inform analysts, Ukraine has been a net exporter of AJC over the past years. Depending on a season, about 80-90% of all apple juice concentrate produced in the country is shipped abroad. Moreover, Ukraine is likely to set a further record in AJC exports in this season thanks to higher domestic production and strong demand for Ukrainian AJC in the EU countries.