Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
Ukraine's grape import geography changes in March
Ukraine imported almost 2,000 tonnes of grapes in March 2013, 2.6 times of imports in the same month of last year. Ukraine's grape imports geography also changed in March this year.
In March 2012, Ukraine imported grapes from eight countries: Chile (36.4% of total imports), South Africa (23%), Peru (15.1%), Argentina (10.3%), Greece (7.2%), India (6%), Spain (1.3%) and Namibia (0.7%).
However, this year a number of grape suppliers decreased to five. The highest volumes of grapes were re-exported to Ukraine through Poland (1,100 tonnes) and the Netherlands (739 tonnes). The share of South African exports decreased to 3.3%; Argentina accounted for only 2% of Ukraine's total grape imports.
We would remind you that detailed statistical data on Russian and Ukrainian fruit and vegetable imports in the past 3 years as well as largest importers' contacts and other valuable market information are available in the informational product Russia & Ukraine: Fruit and Vegetable Business Yearbook 2012.
To learn more about it, please contact International Relations Department of Fruit-Inform:
tel: +380 562 320795 (ext. - 341)
cell: +380 96 5836323 (Ievgen Kuzin)
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