Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
Russia reduces imports of Ukrainian apples
According to the official statistics, Russia has been reducing imports of Ukrainian apples season by season.
In the first 10 months of the season 2012/13, Russia imported record low 17,000 tonnes of apples from Ukraine, a decrease of 32% from the same period of the previous season. Furthermore, imports in the period from July 2010 to April 2011 reached 51,000 tonnes.
Ukraine currently ranks seventh in apple exports to Russia with the share of 1.5% in Russia's total imports. Poland, Moldova and China are the largest exporters of apples to the Russian Federation.
We would remind you that more detailed information on the Russian and Ukrainian apple market development and outlook will be presented at the 3rd International Conference “Apple Business of Ukraine & Russia – 2013”, which is to take place on August 15-16, 2013, Donetsk, Ukraine. To take part in the event, please fill out a registration form here.
For more information about the event, please contact Conference Organizing Committee:
Ievgen Kuzin
tel: +7 495 7894419 (Russia)
tel: +380 (562) 321595, ext. - 341 (Ukraine)
cell: +380 96 5836323
email: [email protected]