Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
China's apple exports to Russia down
Chinese apple exporters keeps on reducing exports to the Russian Federation, according to the official statistics.
In the period from July 2012 to April 2013, China shipped record low 104,000 tonnes of apples to Russia, a decrease of 7% from the same period of the previous season. For comparison: in the first 10 months of the season 2011/12, China's apple exports to Russia decreased by 13% year-on-year to 112,000 tonnes.
However, despite lower exports, China has been third largest exporter of apples to the Russian Federation for the past three seasons being behind only Poland and Moldova.
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]